Meet Mermaid Marcy from Weeki Wachee...

[Luis H]

It is a neat place to dive and it is neat to see the mermaids perform (from the auditorium, divers are not allowed in the water during the show).

The mermaids have very good aquatic skills and keep in mind that they are not wearing a mask or any means to correct for distortion.

This reminds me on something that I wanted to follow up since my first visit to Weeki Wachee: Does anyone know about some contact lenses (not goggles) design for free divers to correct for distortion without a mask?

The first time I heard of this contact lenses was in the late 70’s or early 80’s when Jacque Mayol (sp?) was breaking the max depth free diving world records

I have done internet searches with no success. Thanks for any help.

 

[Bob]

I keep trying to catch one of the mermaids, but they always seem to just wiggle away. My OW students love to watch the mermaids, of course they're very easy on the eyes! almtree:

 

[Ocean One]

I did AOW training dives there two weeks ago with my granddaughter and WWS is really a unique place to dive with the freshwater critters and the awesome viz!
Timing you training and the show schedule can be a little tricky, but worth the work.
I last was in WWS when I was 8 yoa only then looking through the looking glass! I hope it is an adventure that never goes away for the future generations. Except Sea World, Disney etc. has taken a chunk out of this timeless entertainment.

 

[drbill]

I was there once,..... about 40 years ago. Need to go back sometime.

If I remember right, I was there in the 1950's when we lived in Florida. I didn't dive then, and didn't have a clue as to what a mermaid (or a woman) was anyway. Still don't.

 

[knotical]

This reminds me on something that I wanted to follow up since my first visit to Weeki Wachee: Does anyone know about some contact lenses (not goggles) design for free divers to correct for distortion without a mask?

The first time I heard of this contact lenses was in the late 70’s or early 80’s when Jacque Mayol (sp?) was breaking the max depth free diving world records

I have done internet searches with no success. Thanks for any help.

Interesting question.

A bit of info at these sites.
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Underwater_20contact_20lenses
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5831713-claims.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6048063.html

The 1988 movie “Le Grand bleu” (“The Big Blue”) said Jacques Mayol uses contact lenses instead of a mask. But it’s a fictionalized account of free diving, so who knows whether that part’s factual?
Go here: http://www.hundland.com/scripts/TheBigBlue.txt and search on lens.

 

[freediver]

This reminds me on something that I wanted to follow up since my first visit to Weeki Wachee: Does anyone know about some contact lenses (not goggles) design for free divers to correct for distortion without a mask?

The first time I heard of this contact lenses was in the late 70’s or early 80’s when Jacque Mayol (sp?) was breaking the max depth free diving world records

Here you are.
Very expensive and quite uncomfortable as I understand.

 

[pickens_46929]

Nice pictures, especially the black and white... very Sea Hunt-est...

As for contact lenses, can't say but I do know a couple places that do liquid filled goggles...

http://www.liquivision.ca/liquivisionfluidgoggles.html

It is a neat place to dive and it is neat to see the mermaids perform (from the auditorium, divers are not allowed in the water during the show).

The mermaids have very good aquatic skills and keep in mind that they are not wearing a mask or any means to correct for distortion.

This reminds me on something that I wanted to follow up since my first visit to Weeki Wachee: Does anyone know about some contact lenses (not goggles) design for free divers to correct for distortion without a mask?

The first time I heard of this contact lenses was in the late 70’s or early 80’s when Jacque Mayol (sp?) was breaking the max depth free diving world records

I have done internet searches with no success. Thanks for any help.

 

[crpntr133]

If I remember right, I was there in the 1950's when we lived in Florida. I didn't dive then, and didn't have a clue as to what a mermaid (or a woman) was anyway. Still don't.

You are better off that way Bill.

 

[Luis H]

Thanks to all for the information.

freediver
that is what I was looking for. Thanks

 

[pir8]

One of these days I'll get there.