Andy Ansin

Living in Miami Beach provides access to great fishing grounds and variable conditions that have provided Andrew with a background that he applies on spearfishing trips around the world. French Polynesia, Vanuatu, both coats of Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica are a few of the locations where Andrew has spearfished. Notable catches include a 288-pound yellow fin tuna and a black marlin of over 400 pounds.

Andrew welcomes the opportunity as an IUSA Board member to give back to the sport that has given him so much. Andrew is particularly interested in supporting IUSA’s efforts to promote safety in spearfishing and respect for fishing regulations around the globe.


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Secretary/Membership Chairman and Records Committee

Sheri Daye

Trevor Broderick

Dr. Mark Steele

Luiz Antonio Pereira

Dr. Skip Hellen

Dr. Joe Farlo

Records Committee

Dr. Joe Farlo is a Cardiac and Pediatric Anesthesiologist who practices in Los Angeles California. He started freediving at 10 and moved from New York City to Southern California in 1992 so that he could dive year round. In 2006 he joined the Los Angeles Fathomiers diving club where he met some of his closest friends and mentors. Dr Farlo has served on the LA Fathomiers board since 1997 and travels with club members almost every month in search of bluewater pelagic species, as well as diving coastal for white seabass.

During the recent Marine Life Protection Act Initiative (MLPA), Dr Farlo became the key player in protecting Los Angeles spearfishing heritage sites. He established a local campaign to keep rocky point open. Rocky Point on the Palos Verdes peninsula became a contentious battleground for over 2 years. Dr. Farlo brought to bear valid scientific arguments for moving the reserve to another location with less cultural and socioeconomic importance ultimately influencing elected state and federal officials to pass resolutions to exclude rocky point from marine protection. Rocky Point in the end stood alone as the only area in the Southern California MLPA process that was won by pro-fishing activism. Although Dr Farlo has speared many trophy pelagic species, the successful fight for the heritage of our sport stands as his greatest accomplishment in spearfishing.

Ken Golding

Records Committee

Ken Golding grew up on military bases in the tropics. Learning to swim in lagoons in the Philippines sparked a true interest in the things of the ocean. Moving to Guam, brought the first opportunities for solo snorkeling along the reefs. With a move to Panama, he picked up his first spear and was introduced to the sport of spearing fish by some of the local people. As a teenager he moved to Puerto Rico, and learned to scuba dive. Most weekends were spent diving, spearing and lobstering with many of the sailors who were stationed there. Ken then joined the US Navy and met his wife Shirley, also a veteran while stationed in San Diego. They were married in 1982. Finally after serving 8 years in the US Navy, Ken and his wife Shirley were able to move to South Florida, where they live today, spending lots of time in the ocean, both free-diving and diving all while spearing and lobstering. With the ability to go to the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Gulf Coast, Blue water gulfstream and many other places very easily, Ken refers to this area as a "Very Big Playground". When he is not playing, he writes computer software and works with Real Estate. Ken and Shirley try to split their time between Palm Beach Gardens, and Cudjoe Key, Fl, where they share the experience of the ocean with many friends and family members. One of the highlights of any great spearfishing trip is spending time have a great meal with friends enjoying the fresh catch of the day. Ken is proud to be able to serve on the IUSA Board, and looks at it as an opportunity to help others discover the incredible world of spearfishing. His desire is to help others learn to dive safely, have fun, share experiences with great friends, all while respecting the ecology and obeying the rules and regulations. He has a great desire to help ensure that all of the blessings from the sea will be available for his and other future grandchildren to enjoy.

Lisa Ferrier

Records Committee

Lisa Ferrier grew up as the daughter of a military officer living all over the country, graduated from UCLA by 20 and is currently a burn specialist doing transplant work for severe burn victims in the western United States. She started her competitive swimming career at the age of five through high school, competed in numerous triathlons, and started long distance ocean swimming (including 10 mile annual swim from Huntington Beach to Seal Beach)every year starting at the age of 11. At 16, she one of the first of three female beach lifeguards hired on the west coast ever, in Laguna Beach, California in 1978. Lisa’s love for the ocean led her to start spearfishing in her early 50s and has been a passion resulting in 15 world records including the women’s bluefin tuna record she currently holds as of 2022 and reset 4 times. Lisa’s give back to the sport has been actively teaching youth spearfishing and she is Director of a nonprofit Sea of Love, which is an organization for underprivileged and disabled youth to experience the joy of the ocean. Lisa shares her passion ongoing with youth. She is in gratitude and thanks for being taught and surrounded by legends in the sport such as Rocky Rafkin, Jay Riffe, Dr. Skip Hellen, and John Warren . Being on the Board of IUSA gives her the ability to give back to the sport that is her passion and has given her so much.

Wes Stewart

Records Committee

Wes Stewart brings 13 years of experience to the IUSA board . He grew up in New Mexico and served 5 years in the United States Navy. He has been fortunate enough to travel to some amazing countries with his wonderful wife, Anita. Some of his favorite spearing destinations include Fiji, Tonga, Baja, Panama and the good ol Gulf of Mexico, but he really thrives in his home lakes of Arkansas, USA. In 2016, Wes earned the title of USOA Individual National Champion and has also had success competing in the Freshwater Worlds. Wes holds multiple world records but his most proud moment was when he was able to land the much sought after dogtooth tuna. He also enjoys cooking for friends and family. By profession he is a real estate investor, but his true passion lies with his adventures in the great outdoors and is looking forward to bringing his knowledge and skill to the IUSA board.

Roberto Reyes

Records Committee

Since a very young age was introduced to spearfishing, the warm Caribbean waters allowed me to dive often, an old internet group " The freedive List " open my eyes to the dangers of the sport, Freedive Clinics help me visualize that spearfishing alone or not right beside your buddy was asking for a death wish, am very selective now on who I dive with, and try to teach what I learned. Larry Carter used to write me, telling me to submit the fish for world records,I was lucky enough to achieve a few world spearfishing records, it was him who help me with all the information needed and hopefully as a board member I will be able to help others in the sport to do the same.

Rick Selleck

Records Committee

Rick Selleck is a retired US Marine colonel. Trained as a CH-46 helicopter pilot, he spent 25 years deploying around the globe. Rick grew up in Minnesota in a family of avid sportsmen, fishing the lakes and rivers throughout the Midwest and Canada. Following graduation from Saint Cloud State University, Rick entered the US Marine Corps and completed Naval flight training in Pensacola, FL. He completed his initial SCUBA certification while there and has been diving ever since. While serving, Rick visited more than 50 countries and was able to spearfish in several locations throughout the world; a highlight of his career was being stationed in Okinawa, Japan for two years where he was able to spear in several places in the western Pacific. Frequently vacationing in Mexico, Rick started spearfishing in 1999. He retired from the Marine Corps in 2008 and moved to his house on the Mexican Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres, where he started spearfishing in earnest. He started diving with local commercial spearos Ramon Guerrero and multiple world record-holder Valente Quintero. Rick held the record for the African Pompano for four years until Valente broke it in 2016. He continues to dive the local waters and throughout the Riviera Maya, often diving with local and visiting divers. He has helped many young spearos get started in the sport, emphasizing safe practices and environmental conservation. He is honored to be part of the IUSA board membership and looks forward to continuing those endeavors.

Stéphane Dudon

Records Committee

Stéphane Dudon has been practicing spearfishing from a young age, it quickly became for him a real passion and has been for more than 40 years! It is only natural that over the years he has come to want to pass on his passion to others and especially to younger people. He started by creating a personal site in the 2000s, then a forum was created bringing together multiple hunters from France and elsewhere. Quickly he wanted to film his outings to share this passion more and more. At first, his videos were released confidentially via the hunter's forums, then he created his YOUTUBE channel which has grown in popularity over the years, with 66,000 subscribers at the end of 2021. In 2019 he decides to launch his own material!

In Remembrance of Past President - Larry Carter

Larry Carter