December 2010
W elcome to the
December 2010 issue of
the Sea Swells Log!
At the end of November 20+
TSSC members dove
AquaCat Cruises in the Baha-
mas. It was a very successful
trip, and we enjoyed great dives
and the company of our buddies
and the boat crew. An account
of the trip is included in this
newsletter. The trip is also the
reason why this issue of the
SeaSwells Log is published
AFTER our December meeting
and holiday party.
We thank Dr. Jen Fu for his
presentation on diving
disabilities in November, and
Dennis Chamberland for shar-
ing his vision of undersea colo-
nization of ‘Aquatica’ in Decem-
ber.
The best wishes for the
Holidays and a happy
New Year!
See you in January 2011!
with
A s I sit down to write my
last Anchorline article
and reflect back on this past
year, I find it hard to believe it
has gone by so fast (especially
last week on the Aqua Cat). I
am truly honored to have been
given the chance to serve as
the president of The Scuba
Sports Club, which has been in
existence for almost 40 years
serving the local dive commu-
nity.
First I want to thank all the
past-presidents that have
served to shape our club into
what it is today. Much has
with changed over the years but the
primary goal has always re-
mained the same; to serve lo-
cal divers and our community
from Westchester and sur-
rounding counties. Our foun-
ders have even gone on to cre-
ate Beneath the Sea, which
brings together divers from
around the world every year
for one weekend in March.
Next I would like to thank all
members of the board that
worked together with me to fill
the 2010 calendar with a
healthy mix of dive opportuni-
ties, social events and some
pure adrenaline pumping ac-
tivities.
But most of all we all need to
thank you the members of
TSSC, who support us in all
we attempt to do, whether it’s
Visit Our Website At: www.thescubasportsclub.org
Looking Back
At 2010
a well planned event or an off-
the-cuff last second get-
together. What’s most impres-
In This Issue:
sive to me is that when a call ANCHOR LINE 1
for support, whether it may be
a question on the email list, to DIVE LOG 1: 2
donate to help feed a family NY Aquarium Expedition
during the holidays or a beach LOOK! 2
cleanup, TSSC shows up in Sea Stories 2010
force to pitch in.
DIVE LOG 2: 3
Looking forward to next year TSSC Takes Over
there will be a healthy mix of The AquaCat
board members between ex-
HONORS & AWARDS: 4
perienced and new volunteers. Holiday Party Recap
Those with the experience not
only know what worked out DIVE IN: 6
well for us these past few 2010 Dive Schedule
years, but also what could Local Dive Shops
have been better. Trust me CLUB NEWS: 7
when I tell you that when Activities
things do not go as planned, Social Events & Program
they are reviewed and the dis- List of 2010 Directors
cussions start on how to put
BTS NEWS: 7
together a better event next BTS 2011 Information
time.
ON-LINE: 8
What I find most exciting are Eco-Friendly Dive Gear?
the new additions to the TSSC
Board of Directors that next PROGRAM NOTES: 8
year’s president and vice presi- January: Lenny Speregen
dent, Nick Lappano and De-
nise Kurz have been able to
assemble. They include mem- Enjoy the rest of the Holi-
bers that have been around for days and have a Happy New
a while serving for their first Year! I am looking forward
time and some brand new to 2011 at The Scuba Sports
members that have agreed to Club and diving often with
join and serve. It will be these everyone again.
board members that will bring
new ideas to TSSC on how to
make our club even better for
Jim Sacci
the next generation of divers. 2010 President

By
Allan
Rios
B eing a scuba diver continues to
open a world of opportunity and
experience as I practice this exciting
sport. For several years I have been
fortunate to be part of the New York
Aquarium volunteer dive
team. Members come from diverse
walks of life. They include computer
programmers, social workers, scien-
tists, healthcare providers, business
people, etc... What this diverse group of
people have in common is a love of the
ocean, a love of scuba diving, and a
commitment to the venerable New
York Aquarium. Recently members of
the dive team made their third
dive expedition. The destination is one
many members of the Scuba Sports
Club are intimately familiar with. The
island of Cozumel.
Our base of observations for the
week was Scuba Club Cozumel. The
By
Allan
Rios
This past November, a spe-
cial event took place at the
Explorer's Club in Manhat-
tan. On a fall weekend, the
venerable institution was
once again the scene of a
gathering of the best ocean
explorers and scientists
from around the world. The
reason was the yearly "Sea
Stories" event that is now a
must go event for any
scuba diver with a yearn to
learn and explore.
Photographers Joe Romeiro and
Amos Nachoum graced us with dra-
matic images of sharks, whales,
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New York Aquarium
2010 Dive Team Expedition
week would be filled with encounters
with many diver favorites; including
hawksbill turtles, Caribbean reef squid,
black grouper and the endemic animal of
Cozumel, the splendid toadfish. The
reefs of Cozumel appeared particularly
healthy, teaming with large schools of
reef fish. Night dives off the resort pier
were full of encounters with yellow tail
stingrays, sea horses, spotted morays,
Sea Stories 2010
and leopard seals. Shipwreck explor-
ers Heather Knowles, David Cald-
well, Kim Fisher, Steve Gatto and
Tom Packer regaled us with tales of
maritime disasters and treasure
hunting. TSSC friend Dr. Richard
Cooper was also there, updating au-
December 2010
and sleeping reef fish. I was particu-
larly surprised by the amount of lion-
fish encountered while diving. They
were seen on every dive. Our dive
masters were very practiced
in dispatching these invasive preda-
tors, many using hand made inven-
tions. Everyone on the trip had an
enjoyable time. We are already look-
ing forward to our 2011 expedition.
The New York Aquarium volunteer
dive team can be a gateway to adven-
tures such as these. For more infor-
mation see http://www.wcs.org/
getinvolved/volunteers/
nyaquarium/60537 .
For more information about Scuba
Club Cozum el s ee ht t p: //
www.scubaclubcozumel.com/
Allan Rios
dience members with his pro-
gress on Seabase 1.
For those TSSC members
who attended it was an
opportunity to mingle
with the very best of the
adventurers and explor-
ers that are found in div-
ing and exploration to-
day.
For more information see
www.explorers.org.
I will definitely be there
next year!
Allan Rios
Sea Swells Log

D ecember 4th finally arrived and
with it The Club’s trip to the Ba-
hamas. The seed for this trip was
planted way back in March at Beneath
the Sea. Joann took the lead in promot-
ing the trip and getting the information
out to the members who handled their
own reservations, etc.
Twenty one Club members converged on
Nassau, flying out from various airports
in the Metropolitan area. I flew out of
JFK at 9:59AM on JetBlue. After a
flight of about 2 ½ hours we touched
down in Nassau. Clearing immigration
and claiming our bags went smoothly
and shortly thereafter we were on the
bus provided by AquaCat tours. It took
about 20 minutes to reach the boat at
Paradise Island. Our bags were then
taken aboard and stored on the Dive
Deck until we were allowed to board at
6PM. Some of us took advantage of the
time to do a little sightseeing or simply
hung out at the outdoor bar in the Ma-
rina.
At 6 PM we boarded the AquaCat to
begin our week at sea. We assembled
our dive gear and had dinner (one of
many excellent meals which we would
enjoy during the week), stowed our stuff
in our cabins and attended an orienta-
tion briefing to learn about how the ship
operated and what to do in case of vari-
ous emergencies. We also found out
what the daily routine would be like:
Breakfast at 7:30
1st dive at 8:30
2nd dive at 10:30
Lunch at 12:30
3rd dive at 2:00
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The AquaCat!
4th dive at 4:00
Dinner at 6:30
Night Dive at 8 PM
These times would vary somewhat
from day to day, but this represents
what the basic schedule would be.
Our bags were transported to some
mysterious location and all was
ready for a week of adventure.
I shared a cabin with Bob, Dan and
Dennis who were kind enough to
tolerate my penchant for going to
sleep late and getting up early. We
were the only ones to share a cabin
in quad format and it went quite well
once we figured out where we could
stash all of our junk.
At about 5AM the engines were
started and the ship headed out to
the Exuma Cays where we would be
making most of our dives. I think the
sound of them woke just about every-
one, but most of us settled back to
sleep after the initial interruption.
At 7:15 breakfast was served, fol-
lowed by a dive orientation which
told us about the protocols which
would guide us through our diving
activities for the week. The briefing
was thorough and informative but
also loose and relaxed. I was happy
to see that the “Scuba Police” would
not be with us. Make no mistake, the
crew was professional and our safety
was their primary concern, but they
would also let us do our own thing.
December 2010
After this orientation, the briefing for our
first dive at Dog Rocks Wall was held on
the Alfresco Deck, above the Dive Deck.
This process would be repeated many
times during the week. The divemaster
leading the dive would draw a diagram of
the dive site which showed everything we
needed to know to successfully dive.
These diagrams were also pretty humor-
ous at times with amusing caricatures of
the underwater denizens. Within 10 to 15
minutes of the briefing the first divers
splashed into the clear blue water and our
week of diving had begun.
On that first dive and thereafter we would
see most of the fish which one would ex-
pect in the waters of the Caribbean al-
though strictly speaking the Bahamas are
north of the Caribbean Sea and actually
located in the Atlantic east of southern
Florida. We all noticed the quantity and
size of the lionfish which were much larger
than those which I had observed in other
areas such as Bonaire, Roatan and The
Keys. I wonder how the proliferation of
this voracious invader has affected the
quantity of fish which we encountered. I
can certainly vouch for their healthy appe-
tite as I witnessed them devouring smaller
fish on several occasions.
Some of the sites were bordered by drop-
offs some of which plunged off into the
depths. It was quite thrilling to look out
over the wall into the deep blue. There
were also numerous channels and a num-
ber of swim throughs which made the
dives interesting.
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continued
After diving, we took off our scuba units
and left them at our seats. The crew
sprang into action to fill our tanks for the
next dive, using numerous fill whips
which enabled them to reload our cylin-
ders with regular or enriched air.
(Speaking of the tanks, aluminum 63s,
80s and a few 100s were available.) With
this arrangement, we never had to disas-
semble our gear for the whole week. We
would simply take it off, leave it at our
station and it would be ready to go for the
next dive.
Speaking of go, we were all responsible
for our own “roll call”.
A tag with each of our names was placed
on a board on the Dive Deck. Before en-
tering the water or going on one of the
excursions we would place our tags on
another board and return it to the “On
the AquaCat” board upon our return.
We would usually dive a site and then
cruise to the next site which would be
within 30 to 90 minutes away. Longer
distances were usually traveled in the
early morning as the engines could be
powered up in the early morning and we
would be at the new dive location in time
for the first dive at 8:30. Because of the
numerous shallow reefs we would not
usually travel in the dead of night when
there was no light.
The schedule was pretty non-stop and we
visited many of the Exuma Cays and
dove 20 different sites.
At Cut Thru City some of us were thrilled
to encounter wild porpoises on the on the
dive (As I was at another area of the site,
I missed them.).
At Split Coral Head a medium sized Ti-
ger Shark joined us for an afternoon visit.
(I missed that too since I was again some-
where else on the site.)
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At the twin sites of Danger and Amber-
jack Reefs we were treated to numerous
Caribbean Reef Sharks on two dives. We
swam with these graceful predators in a
natural environment which was an ex-
tremely stimulating experience.
In addition there were several excur-
sions, using the ship’s inflatable chase
boat, Magic, which provided an alterna-
tive to diving.
Among these was a visit to a small
beach on Allen’s Cay where some of us
interacted with and fed the rare rock
iguanas. These creatures had become
acclimated to the presence of humans
and eagerly came out to be consume the
handouts offered to them.
On another occasion, some of the group
went fishing from Magic. Although
their success at catching anything was
limited, a good time was had by all.
Almost everyone went on the shore ex-
cursion to Exuma’s Land & Sea Park
where we followed the same paths which
pirates had walked several centuries
ago. The vistas were breathtaking.
There were also some interesting pic-
tures taken which will hopefully never
be distributed for public consumption.
Most of the night dives were made at
the site of the last day dive which made
for an interesting contrast. However, on
one of the night dives we encountered
swarms of Sea Wasps, a type of box jel-
lyfish. Only three of us dove that night.
My two companions, Alex and Charlie,
made it through the gelatinous crea-
tures without any issues but this was
one creature encounter which I did not
miss as I was stung on my lips, ankles
and the area of my face not covered by
my face and mask. Luckily these jellies
are much less toxic than their deadly
Australian brethren and by the next
morning the pain had subsided.
This happened the day after one of our
dives provided an unexpected adventure
December 2010
for seven of us when a mooring
shackle broke and the surface current
swept the boat away from us. Dan
made it back to the boat on his own,
however the rest of us (Jim, Joann,
Charlie, Vreni, Pat and myself) had to
be rescued by Alex, the female dive-
master, using the AquaCat’s small
dinghy. No one panicked and despite
being very crowded on the small boat
we made it back to the ‘Cat without
any additional drama.
Another mishap of note occurred
when Cindy suffered some ill affects
after our early dive on Thursday
morning. This was the one dive on
which we encountered somewhat
rough seas as a front was moving
through the area. After spending the
day on oxygen she was transferred by
small boat back to Nassau on Friday
morning where she had the pleasure
of taking a ride in the hyperbaric
chamber. Jim accompanied Cindy to
and from the chamber. She returned
to the boat late Friday evening and
was feeling well enough to join us for
our evening dinner at the local Fish &
Fry. However, Cindy was not allowed
to fly for 72 hours. Charlie kindly vol-
unteered to stay with her in Nassau.
By Friday afternoon, our bags had
reappeared and before retiring for the
night we started (or finished) packing
for our departure the next morning.
On Saturday we left in two groups at
8:30: and 11:00 to head to the airport
to return home. There are US Cus-
toms agents at the Nassau airport
and the first group, which I was in,
was able to check in, clear security
and pass through US Customs in less
than 45 minutes. It was really
painless. We hung out in the airport
for a couple of hours trading tales and
reminiscing about the week’s experi-
ences before boarding our return
flights to the US.
Like all previous Club trips which I
had been on it was a great experience
which was made expo-
nentially better by
sharing it with such a
great group of people.
Nick Lappano
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W hat happens when you put 35
scuba divers in a room with a fire
blazing in the hearth, videos running on
the big screen, a buffet of scrumptious
food, and holiday cheer?
Pandemonium ensues, of course, but a
happy one! December 8th marked TSSC’s
annual Holiday Party, and what an event
it was! 35 club members responded to the
invitation to celebrate the season, enjoy-
ing the camaraderie of like-minded indi-
viduals.
Apropos individuals: nobody can ever say
scuba divers are dull. Just look at the
energy and creativity poured into cos-
tumes, desserts, awards, songs, photos
and videos we enjoyed last night! There
was a contest for “most creative holiday
costume”—won by our future social direc-
tor Tabitha Constantino for her flashing
solar Santa-esque outfit (it helped that
she screamed the loudest during judg-
ing). She also won the “best song” contest
(though hers was the only song…)! The
“most creative dessert” category was won
by yours truly for a gingerbread shark
with vanilla-rum icing! Though I must
admit there were many other, very crea-
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tive and delicious desserts on offer—
the competition was fierce!
During the course of the evening a
number of other awards was handed
out:
Denise Kurz, who also celebrated her
birthday on the same day, was the
overall winner of the “2010 First Dive
Story Telling Contest” and she re-
ceived the 2010 SeaSwells Award for
her contribution. Vreni Roduner,
Bernie Schmitt and Fred Gambino
tied for second place.
Tom Butcher was honored as the
“2010 Newcomer of the Year”.
Cindy Fisher received not one, but
two awards: one, the “AquaCat Iron
Woman Award”, as well as the “2010
Chamber Maid Award”, thanks to
her selfless research into Bahamian
recompression medicine.
Susan and Louie Caputo were hon-
ored with a Certificate of Apprecia-
tion for their assistance at various
TSSC events.
And last, but not least, the results of
the “TSSC Diver of The Year 2010”
were revealed. According to current
VP and next year’s president Nick Lap-
pano it was a close race between pro-
gram director Allan Rios and fellow
nominee yours truly, but in the end,
Allan Rios ‘took the crown’ for his con-
tinuing efforts to provide TSSC with
exciting programs at our membership
meetings, involvement in various dive-
December 2010
related and community causes. He will
receive his official award at Beneath
The Sea next March, as well announce
his selected charity.
Congratulation to all the winners!
Following the awards we were treated
to an extremely interesting presenta-
tion on planned undersea habitats by
Dennis Chamberland. His vision is to
colonize the bottom of the sea, a three-
dimensional region he calls ‘Aquatica’.
The slide show provided an overview of
the preliminary stages of the program
as well as future plans for a perma-
nent, modular underwater habitat. A
place to bring kids and pets, as well; a
feasible sounding extension of Jacques
Cousteau’s dream of undersea coloniza-
tion.
Of course, there was also a lively dis-
cussion of our recent AquaCat livea-
board trip. Nick showed a selection of
his photos, and we viewed the
(hilarious) ‘official AC video’ again.
However, this reporter feels that the
photo presentation was incomplete and
would like to add this very important
image (the identity of the individuals
has been protected):
No, there was no award for this, but
nevertheless, these (very anonymous)
guys truly deserve applause for being
such good sports!
Thank you to everyone who made this
year’s holiday party special! It was a
great kick-off to the holiday season.
Remains to be seen if we can top this at
next year’s event (no pressure at all,
Tabby!)!
Happy Holidays!
Ruth Emblin
Sea Swells Log
 Club Dive Schedule
All dates and programs are subject to change without prior notice. For more details and updates, either contact
Jack Kurz or the dive coordinator shown, or refer to our website at www.thescubasportsclub.org.

Date/Time: Location Description Contact/Organization

See you in 2011!

LOCAL DIVE SHOPS - AT YOUR SERVICE

The listing of local dive shops is provided to you as a reference and public service.
For each shop’s specialty, dive training and trip programs, please call or visit their website.

Aqua Visions Scuba Captain Mike’s

118 West Boston Post Road Diving School
Mamaroneck, NY 10543 530 City Island Ave
Tel. 914-381-1884 City Island, NY 10464
www.aquavisions.biz Tel. 718-885-1588
www.captainmikesdiving.com

Ski and Scuba Connection Abyss Scuba

26 Saint Roch Ave 222 E Main Street
Greenwich, CT 06830 Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Tel. 203-629-4766 914-244-3483
www.skiandscubaconnection.com www.abyss-scuba.net

Marsh Scuba Supply

93 Lauer Rd.
2037 Central Park Ave 2672 Gerritsen Ave Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Yonkers, NY 10710 Brooklyn, NY 11229 Tel. 845-452-8994
Tel. 914-779-2966 Tel. 718-769-0099 www.marshscuba.com
and www.scubany.com

Pan Aqua Diving (2 locations): Captain Saam’s Scuba Cougar Sports

460 W 43rd St., New York, NY 10036 School 917 Saw Mill River Rd.
Tel. 212-736-3483 863 E Main St., Ste B Ardsley, NY 10502
and Stamford, CT 06902 Tel. 914-693-8877
461 Federal Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804 Tel. 203-32 SCUBA
Tel. 203-775-3573 www.capt-saam.com Durland Scuba Committee
www.panaqua.com & School
Venture Crew #53
Rex Dive Center The Dive Shop 35 East Grassy Sprain Rd. Ste 204
144 Water Street 439 Federal Rd. Yonkers NY 10710
Norwalk, CT 06854 Brookfield, CT 06804 Tel 914-961-1263
Tel. 203-853-4148 Tel. 203-740-9166 http://www.durlandscuba.org
www.rexdive.com www.TheDiveShoponline.com

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 Who’s Who at TSSC December Program
in 2010 Directors Meeting:
Wed, Dec. 1st, 2010 at 7 pm, loc. TBA
General Meeting:
President: Jim Sacci Director At Large: Michael Noel Wed. Dec. 8th, 2010, at 6.00 pm
Vice President: Nick Lappano Membership: Denise Kurz Victor’s Restaurant, Hawthorne
Newsletter: Ruth Emblin
Treasurer: Cindy Fisher Program Notes:
Webmaster: Jim Sacci TSSC Holiday Party &
Secretary: Joann Bohannon Program: Allan Rios Dennis Chamberland—Atlantica Expedi-
Social: Judy Simek tions Leader, www.UnderseaColony.com
Legal Advisor: Robert Schrager
Executive Director: Bill Noel
Dive Planning: Jack Kurz
Founder: Armand Zigahn January 11 Program
Education/Safety: Bob Bak Co-Founder: Soliman Shenouda
Enviro/Legislative: Peter Peale List Maintenance: Anne Judge Directors Meeting:
Jan 4th or 5th (TBA), 2011 at 7.00 pm
General Meeting:
Wed. Jan. 12th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
35th Anniversary Victor’s Restaurant, Hawthorne
Program Notes:
Beneath The Sea 2011 Lenny Speregen
Equipment Specialist, Safety Diver

The Largest Consumer
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Note:
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EDITOR’S NOTE:
T he year 2010 is coming to a close
and I would like to thank everyone
who helped me maintain the standard
of our newsletter, the TSSC SeaSwells
Log throughout the year. I enjoyed
working with you, and it was my pleas-
ure to publish your submissions, and
many very entertaining stories I re-
ceived from you in the last few months.
Thank you again to the many members
who entered this year’s Story Telling
Contest. We will have yet another one in
2011, so don’t just yet retire your pens,
or keyboards and mice! The theme will
be announced next spring, and I hope
you will find a little time to share yet
another stories with your fellow divers.
And if you have not entered any of our
former contests—it is about time! We’d
love to hear from you.
Finally, I would like to wish you all a
very enjoyable holiday season and a
happy New Year!
See you in 2011!
Ruth
Editor
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I don’t usually promote specific prod-
ucts in our newsletter, but as an eco-
conscious person I believe that the story
cally wear in colder waters. The suit pro-
vides added warmth and moisture-
wicking properties for divers.
below merits a mention.
I’ve often looked at my gear and won- According to Susan Long, DUI President,
dered how much of the materials used “Divers are very concerned about the
in dive equipment or manufacturing environment. We selected this particular
processes used are actually eco- material to use in these liners as a way
friendly. Other sports segments, such to do something to continue to protect
our world’s resources.”
as the ski and snowboard industry,
have begun working on sustainable
Long said that to her knowledge, DUI is
materials and reducing the carbon
the first company to introduce an “eco-
footprint of their production. However,
friendly” product, but that since it is
you do not hear much about sustain-
such an important concern, that others
ability in dive gear. Therefore I was
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happy to read about one step in the
begin introducing “eco-friendly” products.
right direction:
From DiverWire.com DUI's ECODiveWear dive-liners are not
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tional (DUI) has introduced a new un- at http ://www.d ui-online.com/
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other manufacturers will fol-
drysuit undergarment that divers typi- low suit in the near future.

movies as a stunt actor. His list of

January Program Notes: credits include Miami Vice, Bette
Middler's Artyfacts, Nickelodeon’s
Lenny Speregen Pete-n-Pete, as well as numerous
commercials. When he is not actu-
ally underwater, you can find him
at the local shop talking and

A n instructor at the age of 22,

Lenny attended Commercial Diving
School in 1979 and has worked in the
breathing diving, or customizing
some new piece of equipment.
Mr. Speregen is an Associate mem-
recreational and commercial diving ber of The Undersea and Hyper-
field ever since. His list of clients in- baric Medical Society.
cludes the Diving Equipment Marketing
Association, several local dive retail- Lenny Speregen
ers, and several diving engineering Equipment Specialist, Safety Diver
houses in Connecticut. He is certified L.S. Industries
to work on nearly every brand of diving
equipment currently on the market and
has over 20,000 repairs completed to
date. He is also a member of the His-
torical Diving Society and the Northeast
Equipment Diving Group. Mr. Speregen
has performed on television and in the

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