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International Legends of Diving

 

Third Annual
International Legends
of Diving Weekend

August 8-10, 2008

Portage Quarry
Bowling Green, OH

 

2009 Events

UNEXSO
Grand Bahama Island

April 2-6, 2009

Portage Quarry
August 7-9, 2009

The dates are set and the programs are in place for the International Legends of Diving at Portage Quarry, August 8-10, 2008. This year $10,000 will be given away in prizes and two dive trips including a Belize Trip Giveaway. Next year expect two Legends Festivals. The Legends move to UNEXSO on Grand Bahama Island, April 2-6, 2009 as a special edition of the Legends Annual series, before returning to Portage Quarry in August.

Since the Dive Legends Festival first appeared on August 9, 2006 when four countries were represented, the interest has been high from the worldwide community. This year we expect a higher international interest when the Legends Festival opens up for its third year on August 8-10. The featured legendary diver this year is Diving Hall of Fame member Nick Icorn, one of the original certified divers and first executive director of PADI. Before attending, pick up a history book on diving to read about the legends you will meet at Portage Quarry. They are also writing the dive history articles that appear here.

 
     
 

Diving Legends in the News

 

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Department: (From Left) Charles Robins – Event Coordinator, Rosalind Pinder – Manager-Niche Markets, Jeff Rice of Portage Quarry, Jeritzen Edwards – Senior Director - BMOT, Betty Bethel – General Manager Groups, Keith Cooper – Director of Sales & Marketing and Tom Wyble of Portage Quarry.

  • Hugh Brander, (Inventor of the Wet Suit and Notable Physicist. Died May 8, 2008 at age of 92).

  • Leon Lyons launches new web site for Helmets of the Deep museum, likely the largest collection of its kind on this planet.

  • Press Release: UNEXSO on Grand Bahama Island, April 2-6, 2009 special edition of the Legends Annual series, before returning to Portage Quarry in August of 2009.

 
 

Who are the Legends

 

Alec Peirce

Nick Icorn

Sam Lecocq

Deb Lecocq

Sam Miller

Sam Miller IV

Zale Parry

     
 

Sponsors

 

2009 - A meeting at UNEXSO expands the Legends with 2 in '09.

2008 - Reunion of Peirce, Miller, Rice, and Lecocq.

2007 - Diving with Zale Parry

2006 - Annual meeting with the Legends, Alec Peirce on left.

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