Acapulco Cliff Diver, 2x World Record
Holder, Water Show Performer and Production Manager for Maxwell
Associates Inc. He traveled all over the world during his career, which
spanned more than twenty-five years. He also coached diving in
Clearwater Beach for many years and is currently coaching young divers
in South Florida.
The Pioneers of Professional High Diving May
2009 Don shares his view on the
topic of the sport's fascinating progression
and why the public's view changed from seeing high diving as a
'daredevil' stunt to that of a truly spectacular spectator sport.
Memorable High Dive Crashes Dan Plante & Tim Coumbe May 2009 Don conveys his
recollection of two incidents that, for someone lacking
the extraordinary acrobatic skills and keen sense of awareness these two
divers retained, could
easily have been fatal. Tim Coumbe hits the treacherous cliffs of
Acapulco and Dan Plante hits the side of the pool at Sea World OH.
The Fire Dive 1 1/2 May 2009 Don,
by describing his personal and rather comical experience, explains
why high divers DO NOT perform 1 1/2 somersaults while their body is
totally engulfed in flames.
