Stanton Waterman
THE HANS HASS FIFTY FATHOMS AWARD
RECIPIENT 2006
By LESLIE LEANEY
The name Stan Waterman is recognised throughout the international
diving world as one of the pioneers of underwater film and
photography. He took his first dive at the age of 11, when he was
given a Japanese Ama diver’s mask while on holiday in Florida.
Stan put the mask on and swam along the breakwater at the
Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. The beauty of undersea life hooked
him forever and set his life’s course. The year was 1934 and the first
books and films on the sport of diving were many years away.
Past Hans
Hass Fifty
Fathoms
Award
Recipients
SDOP
102
Ernest Brooks II
(USA)
James Cameron
(CANADA)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2010
2013
2014
2003
Bev Morgan
(USA)
Dr. Sylvia Earle
(USA)
Daniel Mercier
(FRANCE)
Laurent Ballesta
(FRANCE)
Stanton Waterman
(USA)
Professor Weicheng Cui
(CHINA)