We feel lucky to have spent time with the Cressi family! #italy #cressi #tam

For more than 80 years and more than 3 generations the @cressi1946 family has made a significant splash with diving around the world but it all started here in Italy when they pioneered the first rebreather and started designing some of the first modern fins (the very first ones were made of wood.) I had the honor and privilege of spending the past week with the #CressiDiving family who co-hosted an event in the historic town of #Genoa called #Ocean Voices to give a platform for inspiration for others to join in and speak up for marine life, support local and international marine protected areas, and talk about methods of helping others to connect and care. To me this message was perfectly in line as over the course of my lifetime, I’ve noticed that divers (SCUBA, Freedivers, and snorkelers) seem to be the ones who are most caring and active when it comes to helping to protect marine life and I think it is because diving allows us to truly connect, feel, see, and that helps facilitate awareness and caring that leads to action if we make the choice. I grew up wearing Cressi dive gear and still have fins that are decades old! It is because I wear a mask and fins everyday (unless I am unfortunately stuck on land) that I do what I do. I’ve seen the changes over my lifetime, I’ve seen the way marine life suffers below the beautiful surface, and I’ve also seen tremendous beauty. The majority of the planet is covered by the ocean, I hope that there will be more divers, because we need more eyes in the water to look out for the marine life 🐢🦭🐬🐠🦈🐋🐳🪸and I know this will lead to more conservationists 🌊❤️ Thank you so much to the marine conservation supporting community here and to the @cressi1946 family and team for such an incredible week, the warmest hospitality, and another opportunity to collaborate for a great cause ❤️🐬🐢🐋🐬🦭🦈🐠🪸❤️ I hope to share more from behind the scenes of the event and Cressi headquarters where I was privy to see the fine Italian craftsmanship, care, and rigorous testing that their equipment goes through. It definitely gave me a deeper appreciation for the dedication they continue to have for the dive and ocean community 💙🌊