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Mike Nelson, Television Dive Hero, Defender of Good: Every kid wanted to be like Mike, don diving gear, and explore the undersea world depicted on the beloved series Sea Hunt. Beau Bridges, at right, is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges who played Nelson for 155 episodes. Beau accepted a NAUI award for Lloyd. Read the Biography on Mike Nelson of Sea Hunt.

NAUI Opens New Headquarters with Awards and 50th Celebration: Beau Bridges accepts an award for his father, Lloyd Bridges, who played Mike Nelson on Sea Hunt from 1958 to 1961 at new NAUI facility in Tampa Bay, FL on February 20, 2010. See more photos of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of NAUI at its new facility.

Sharks and more sharks: This video shot at the Legends of Diving Festival at Port Lucaya, Bahamas, in April 2009 just surfaced on youtube.com. Ben Rose and Christina Zenato were reunited after 22 years to feed the sharks on this historic dive. The video was shot by Dale Dervin, a divemaster and regular at Portage Quarry. Review the pictures and video from this diving event.

Summer Heats up for 2010 Legends at Portage: Valerie van Heest, a member women divers hall of fame, shipwreck hunter, award winning author, filmmaker and exhibit designer will be one of the featured legends at Portage Quarry, August 13-15, 2010. Read the bio on Valerie and mark your calendars now for the 5th Annual Legends of Diving.

Trio who met at Portage pledge to Legends in Cozumel: Jeff Rice (from left), Bob Meistrell and Tom Wyble met at Portage Quarry in August for the Legends of Diving event there. They have each pledged to attend the International Legends of Diving Event on Cozumel Island, April 12 through 19. Join all the legends appearing at the festival in Cozumel.

Legends Added to List for celebration in Cozumel: Nick Icorn, "The Keeper of the Flame", Joe Liburdi (shown here), with 58 years of diving experience, along with two legends of diving in Mexico, Sergio Sandoval and Manuel Lazcano, have recently been asked to join the list of legends in Cozumel.

NAUI and Legends step it up Five Notches: NAUI is celebrating its rich history with a 50th anniversary bonanza at the Legends of Diving festival on Cozumel, starting April 12. Plenty of activities are planned for the event including specials for the first 50 registrants. Jeff Rice (right) meets with Jim Bram (left), NAUI president at the headquarters. Meet the legends and celebrate.

Happy New Year: We start out 2010 with a photo of the Journal of Diving History, page 20 Summer 2009, Volume 17, Issue 3. Thanks to Leslie Leaney. View a larger image.

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