Dan Silveira

Dan Silveira

I have been diving, spearfishing for the past 15 years, but the last few years I have been competing at the professional level. While I spend much of my time spearfishing, I also spend a great deal of time as a scuba instructor, professional underwater cinematographer and photographer. I am currently sponsored by a couple spearfishing companies, in which I do photo shoots for their catalogues, brochures, web sites, and PR in magazines. One of my sponsors is Omer. They are the largest spearfishing company in the world. I compete in competitions using their equipment, and promote their gear on a daily basis. I lead trips of divers all over the world in search of monster fish and even write articles for Hawaiian skin diver Magazine, the world’s foremost spearfishing magazine. In my articles, I am always sure to have professional photos showing off the product and I mention it in my writing. Please see my web site for magazine clippings: http://www.spearfishingisnotacrime.com/hawaiianskindiverarticlebydansilveira

Here are some of my recent spearfishing achievements:

-Diver for the USA freedive spearfishing Pan American Games and Worlds Competition

-First, and youngest, diver to ever win the Pacific coast championships THREE times in a row.

1^st Place: Pacific Coast Championship 2007 (Individual and Team)

1^st Place: Pacific Coast Championship 2008 (Individual and Team)

1^st Place: Pacific Coast Championship 2009 (Individual and Team)

2^nd place United States 2008 Nationals in Rhode Island (Individual)

3^rd place United Stated 2009 Nationals Malibu, Ca (Team)

1^st place Noyo Harbor Cen-Cal Competition (Individual)

1^st Place Randy Fry Memorial Tournament (Individual)

1^st Place Mote Creek Nor-Cal Free divers Competition (Individual)

1^st place Coral Street Nor-Cal Competition (Individual)

1^st Place Alternate team member 2007 US Nationals (Individual)

2^nd Place Yellow Tail Open, Mexico (Individual)

2^nd Place Albion Cen-Cal Competition (Individual)

2^nd Place Coral Street Cen-Cal Competition (Individual)

2^nd place athlete of the year Cen-Cal (Individual)

All American Dive team 2008 (Individual)

Best Catches:

175 pound Yellowfin Tuna

160, 150, 130, 120 pound Yellowfin Tunas

115 pound Sail Fish (15 pounds shy of the world record)

80 pound Dog Tooth Tuna and many more

80 pound Rooster fish (World record size, but not recorded at the time)

70 pound Giant Travelli

90 pound Wahoo and many others

50 pound Dog Snapper

80 pound Amber jack and many others

Two of my favorite days included one day spearing 8 BIG WAHOO, and the other day bagging 4 MASSIVE Yellowfin Tuna; 3 of which were over 100 pounds!!!

I have also caught many Large Dorado, Yellowtail, White Seabass, Halibut, Lingcod, and Jacks.

Side note: These fish I caught were as a result of hundreds of hours diving, scouting, and in preparation. Many days, I do not to spear anything because I choose to be selective.

Freedive / Scuba Video and Photo work:

I have been leading many people on trips around the world to video their trips. I have been selling my work and even had one of my photos published as the front cover of National Divers newest catalogue. I am a SCUBA instructor and sales associate for Wallins Dive center and have been working there for the past 5 years.

I was published on “The Great Outdoors”

http://cbs5.com/greatoutdoors/2.441483.html

Here is the credit they gave me:

“LIQUID IMMERSIONS”

Dan Silveira, a diving instructor who's seen more ocean in the past few years than most people see in a lifetime, is the man behind our underwater camera. Do you want to document your next diving trip? Liquid Immersions will provide incredible footage of exotic sea life, spearfishing hunts, and your smiling face behind the regulator. (650) 619-8676.”

Special feature - underwater segment in a big wave surf film called “Ride On” by Powerlines productions.

http://www.mavz.com/

Diver and underwater cinematographer for a segment on CNN International News called “Deep Blue”. Camera used – Liquid Image HD Mask

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2009/08/19/eod.divemask.camera.cnn?iref=videosearch

I have also posted a couple videos on Youtube as a brief example of my work. I filmed, edited and narrated the entire films:

Business and Marketing:

I have 2 degrees in business, one in Business Management and one in Marketing. I have been working with wholesalers and retailers for 6 years, and enjoy the art of sales and marketing. The image I portray will be one of integrity and passion for a growing sport. I follow Fish and Game regulations fully and advocate the developing of new regulations directed towards sustainable fishery resources, through the support of the California “Recreational Fishing Alliance”.

As the sports of spearfishing, freediving and SCUBA diving continue to advance, we will continue to see technology influence ocean going sports, like the way it has for traditional fishing and diving uses. Already, the people that surround me on a regular basis, whether it be spearfisherman or SCUBA diver, they are starting to use the newest technology. This seems to be an upward trend that raises the standards of today’s competitive freediving and spearfishing. I only choose the best equipment when I am diving.

Good luck to everyone, and most importantly – I thank everyone that has helped me get to where I am today!!!

Dan Silveira

freedivingdan@yahoo.com or dan@spearfishingisnotacrime.com

www.spearfishingisnotacrime.com

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Web site last updated 12/22/09