JUST PASSED: Andre Galerne 8 May 03 - One of greats in diving field - see credits under GOOGLE. Made great contributions in sports and commercial diving, techniques and equipment.
CREDIT DUE but wanting! Re: Cal Gongwer and AQUEON, "underwater flying machine" See
http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/72588-flying-underwater-blast-past-4.html for details.
Cal is pioneer in human propulsion devices. The DARPA "power swim" is just a copy/rip-off of Gongwer's AQUEON.
Have no financial interest in AQUEON, just satisfied customer, used it at age 73 to swim Santa Barbara Channel,11+km.
CREDIT DUE but wanting! Re: Cal Gongwer and AQUEON, "underwater flying machine" See
http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/72588-flying-underwater-blast-past-4.html for details.
Cal is pioneer in human propulsion devices. The DARPA "power swim" is just a copy/rip-off of Gongwer's AQUEON.
Have no financial interest in AQUEON, just satisfied customer, used it at age 73 to swim Santa Barbara Channel,11+km.