Fresh Water World

Reid Quinlan

Why do I do this to myself? 30 feet down, just past the thermocline, in the cold 60 F water and lying there hoping to see some silver flashes in the 6 foot visibility. A flash to my right.I breathe up before each dive facing downwards, but every now and...

Feena Arey

I’ve been rod and line fishing since I was able to walk and talk, both in the sea and fresh water. Fishing for me was more than a hobby, it becomes almost an obsession. But a good one.I naturally progressed to spearfishing after moving to southwest England where the water...

Anna Hilton

Two weeks before the WFSC 2023 I received a flattering invitation from the spear fishing legend Anne Doherty asking if I was interested in filling in for a team member in the competition. I hadn’t considered competing until then, but the opportunity to dive for 5-6 days in addition to...

Julie Higgs

I competed in my first tournament in 2014. Since then I have competed in several local tournaments. In 2021 after multiple phone calls from Scott Turgeon I agreed to do my first Nationals. I agreed to do this last minute. Scott put me in touch with Javier and at that...

Mike Livingston

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...