Kurt Taguma, owner and operator of Maui Sporting Goods, takes some time to share his insights on safety for our Spring into Safety effort. With over 40 years of experience as a spearfisher and decades running one of Hawaii's top dive shops, he has a front-row view of the current dive scene and the next generation of divers. He’s graciously lent his time and expertise to this project, helping us promote safety and build a more informed, responsible diving community however we can.

If you find your self in Maui, go hit up his shop! https://www.mauisporting.com/

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Jana Strain

Freediving classes: janastrain.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/janastrain Facebook: facebook.com/JanaFreediver Check out her youtube channel for insightful information on free diving: / @janastrain Instructor Profile: https://bit.ly/3LleOGw

Inosia Pati His gyotaku fish print art are available here! etsy.com/shop/ReelFishPrintsPNW Check out his youtube channel for spear fishing vids about the PNW: / @okekai8353

Ben McElroy Follow Ben on his dive adventures on his channel: / @b3nrmc Instagram: instagram.com/brmcelroy

Sam Park Creative director/editor based in Seattle. If you want to collaborate, feel free to reach out at sampark@hampork.com For commercial inquiries and needs email sam@dystnct.media dystnct.media hampork.com

Spring is around the corner, and it's time to warm up your safety reflex. In our 'Spring into Safety' series, divers share personal experiences to raise awareness and remind everyone to dive safely. One diver reflects on his time spent free diving and spearfishing in Louisiana, and the impact of losing his old dive partner in a tragic scuba diving accident after moving to Washington. This story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of safety in every dive. — Jana Strain Freediving classes: janastrain.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/janastrain Facebook: facebook.com/JanaFreediver Check out her youtube channel for insightful information on free diving: youtube.com/@Janastrain Instructor Profile: https://bit.ly/3LleOGw Inosia Pati His gyotaku fish print art are available here! etsy.com/shop/ReelFishPrintsPNW Check out his youtube channel for spear fishing vids about the PNW: youtube.com/@okekai8353 Ben McElroy Follow Ben on his dive adventures on his channel: youtube.com/@b3nrmc Instagram: instagram.com/brmcelroy Sam Park Director/editor based in Seattle. If you want to collaborate, feel free to reach out at sampark@hampork.com For commercial inquiries and needs email sam@dystnct.media dystnct.media hampork.com

Today we welcome Christina Sours, a world ranking freediver, insructor, and member of Team USA. We are catching her just as she returned from CMAS competition in Greece after a deep drop. A perfect time to discuss the world of competitive free diving and recounting her recent experiences. If you are interested in competing or just generally curious go check out CMAS and AIDAs programs. Who knows, you may find youself in competition or volunteering in this exciting activity! https://www.cmas.org/freediving/masters.html https://www.aidainternational.org/ — Christina Sours You can follow Christina's free dive adventures on Instagram: @spitseadive Jana Strain Freediving classes: janastrain.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/janastrain Facebook: facebook.com/JanaFreediver Check out her youtube channel for insightful information on free diving: youtube.com/@Janastrain Instructor Profile: https://bit.ly/3LleOGw Inosia Pati His gyotaku fish print art are available here! etsy.com/shop/ReelFishPrintsPNW Check out his youtube channel for spear fishing vids about the PNW: youtube.com/@okekai8353 Ben McElroy Follow Ben on his dive adventures on his channel: youtube.com/@b3nrmc Instagram: instagram.com/brmcelroy Sam Park Creative director/editor HQ'd in Seattle.If you want to collaborate, feel free to reach out at sampark@hampork.com For commercial inquiries and needs email sam@dystnct.media dystnct.media hampork.com