New To Pensacola

brianpucella · 06-21-2012, 10:38 PM

Hey Pensacola divers, my name is Brian Pucella and I just moved to the area. I really enjoy freediving & spearfishing and am looking forward to meeting and diving with people who share my passion in the area. I've been working and teaching with an elite freediving team (Team Vertical Blue, www.verticalblue.net) run by William Trubridge in the Bahamas for the past 3 years. I'm just doing a quick shout out to the community to introduce myself and to let those who might be interested in improving their freediving bottom time, and how to be safe while freediving using the proper techniques, that I will soon be offering courses here in Pensacola.
Thanks & looking forward to diving with ya'll soon!

SaltAddict · 06-21-2012, 11:15 PM

Welcome to the madness (this forum) :-)

Welcome to the area. Good luck with the freediving training. Several people on here have expressed an interest.

mike6043 · 06-22-2012, 12:03 PM

I'd take interest in that

coolbluestreak · 06-22-2012, 12:27 PM

I never wanted to freedive but, this definitely sparks the curiosity.

brianpucella · 06-22-2012, 01:20 PM

Glad to hear there's some interest. We're just getting settled into the area, but I'm thinking of giving a basic freediving/safety seminar next weekend. It would be a free (donations welcome) seminar. I'll keep ya'll posted on the date, time and location.

SaltAddict · 06-22-2012, 01:25 PM

Just a pre warning. Next Friday is the captains meeting. Saturday is the Guns and Hoses spearfishing tourney. I would imagine that will hurt your turn out.

coolbluestreak · 06-22-2012, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltAddict

Just a pre warning. Next Friday is the captains meeting. Saturday is the Guns and Hoses spearfishing tourney. I would imagine that will hurt your turn out.

Like SaltAddict said.
The return of God and 6ft seas are the only the only things that would keep 99% of us from doing the tournament. you should enter, you win that thing freediving and you'd be one of the most hated ppl in the panhandle.

Ringo Redux · 06-22-2012, 02:15 PM

Welcome, Brian - awesome that you're a freediver. That's something I have interest in - no experience, mind you, but plenty of interest. Hope it works out, good luck!

brianpucella · 06-23-2012, 12:15 PM

OK Guy's, here's the deal for those interested in learning more about proper freediving technique, theory, and safety. I'll be giving a "free" freediving seminar this Wedensday, June 27 6pm-7:30pm at the Scuba Shack (on the dock out back). Check out the info below for more details.

coolbluestreak · 06-23-2012, 06:07 PM

Well I can't make it, I've got rescue diver class that day.

06-21-2012, 10:38 PM	#1
brianpucella Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Pensacola Posts: 26	New To Pensacola Hey Pensacola divers, my name is Brian Pucella and I just moved to the area. I really enjoy freediving & spearfishing and am looking forward to meeting and diving with people who share my passion in the area. I've been working and teaching with an elite freediving team (Team Vertical Blue, www.verticalblue.net) run by William Trubridge in the Bahamas for the past 3 years. I'm just doing a quick shout out to the community to introduce myself and to let those who might be interested in improving their freediving bottom time, and how to be safe while freediving using the proper techniques, that I will soon be offering courses here in Pensacola. Thanks & looking forward to diving with ya'll soon! __________________ Brian Pucella Team Vertical Blue brianpucella@gmail.com Last edited by brianpucella; 06-21-2012 at 11:49 PM.

06-21-2012, 11:15 PM	#2
SaltAddict stonecoldshooter Grouper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,152	Welcome to the madness (this forum) :-) Welcome to the area. Good luck with the freediving training. Several people on here have expressed an interest. __________________ If you've got the feelin', then jump across the ceilin'!

06-22-2012, 12:27 PM	#4
coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 1,672	I never wanted to freedive but, this definitely sparks the curiosity. __________________ TanK BangerS SpearfishinG TeaM

06-22-2012, 01:20 PM	#5
brianpucella Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Pensacola Posts: 26	Glad to hear there's some interest. We're just getting settled into the area, but I'm thinking of giving a basic freediving/safety seminar next weekend. It would be a free (donations welcome) seminar. I'll keep ya'll posted on the date, time and location. __________________ Brian Pucella Team Vertical Blue brianpucella@gmail.com

06-22-2012, 01:25 PM	#6
SaltAddict stonecoldshooter Grouper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,152	Just a pre warning. Next Friday is the captains meeting. Saturday is the Guns and Hoses spearfishing tourney. I would imagine that will hurt your turn out. __________________ If you've got the feelin', then jump across the ceilin'!

06-22-2012, 12:03 PM	#3
mike6043 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 58	I'd take interest in that

06-22-2012, 02:15 PM	#8
Ringo Redux Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 214	Welcome, Brian - awesome that you're a freediver. That's something I have interest in - no experience, mind you, but plenty of interest. Hope it works out, good luck!

06-23-2012, 12:15 PM	#9
brianpucella Junior Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Pensacola Posts: 26	OK Guy's, here's the deal for those interested in learning more about proper freediving technique, theory, and safety. I'll be giving a "free" freediving seminar this Wedensday, June 27 6pm-7:30pm at the Scuba Shack (on the dock out back). Check out the info below for more details. __________________ Brian Pucella Team Vertical Blue brianpucella@gmail.com

06-23-2012, 06:07 PM	#10
coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 1,672	Well I can't make it, I've got rescue diver class that day. __________________ TanK BangerS SpearfishinG TeaM

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