Following a successful 2022 US National Championships at Lake Powell, it was decided that NFSA would be the hosting organization for the World Championships. We immediately started our preparations and evaluated what went well with nationals and what we could adjust to create an even more successful World event. We...
Gerald Lim
The story begins way back in 2004 during the US national championships in Hawaii. A terrible tragedy occurred and a close friend of my teammate Ken Lee and I passed away during the tournament, and it truly devastated us and shook us both to the core.We both did one more...
Ken Lee
After an eighteen-year hiatus from competitive spearfishing, the time seemed right to attempt a comeback of sorts. Especially since I was now 56 years old and could compete in the Master’s Division of the World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship. I would also get to team up with longtime teammate and dear...
Darren Shields
I couldn’t wait to get the Freshwater Worlds 2023 having missed the last one due to Covid.Preparation for any event starts months before.Organising, boats, accomodation, cars, contacts, the right equipment to use in the conditions etc…Get all these things right and you are well on your way to winning!Im lucky...
Darvil and Fernando
After winning the 2021 national championship with a record setting score of 263 points, Darvil and Fernando were humbled after a staggering blow in their attempt to defend the national title in the 2022 championship. Despite the challenges faced in 2022, their accumulated points with their 2021 victory narrowly qualified...