This year, with 50 years of spearfishing and freediving experience between them, these four young Bahamian Spearo's have decided to take their acquired skill to the next level. They have entered to compete in the 2017 World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship (WFSC), scheduled to start tomorrow, located in Lake mead near las Vegas Nevada. #bupbup #242totheworld!
Now before I continue, I know what some of you guys may be thinking... 'wait....huh? where??? Lake who? Fresh what?!?' all things that certainly contrast our crystal clear, marine-life filled oceans of The Bahamas. All things foreign to us 'Salt Life' proclaimed islanders.
Team Captain Luke Maillis, who currently holds the National freedive record and a very impressive spearo resumé, was committed to forming a National team to compete in this year's (WFSC). So he recruited 3 other familiar bahamian spearos who have the acquired skill and were also keen to participate.
Regardless of the unknown challenges they may face by diving head first (literally lol) into a different world of spearfishing, these men were still dedicated and excited to finally be able to represent the Bahamas on an international level.
Ontop of this first time international representation for the Bahamas, there's a small yet significant catch. Knowing how us Bahamians is go, we aren't going to pull up anywhere new without bringing a bit of home with us.
Most of you familiar with the laws and regulations here in the Bahamas regarding spearfishing, would know that we are not allowed to use any hunting device that has a trigger. i.e. a spear gun. That of which competitors of the WFSC are allowed to use and have used since the competition's inception.
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Sophie Taylor
