The Academy of Scuba Training Inc., 2005 N. Kingshighway, has added a new company, Aqua Lung-U.S. Divers Co. to its snorkeling and dive equipment product line.
The Aqua Lung company, La Spirotechnique, in 1947 manufactured the first Aqua Lung regulation, co-invented by Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. Cousteau, a pioneer of modern diving, was a member of the board of directors of U.S. Divers Co. and the parent company, Aqua Lung International.
The Academy of Scuba Training Inc. also carries diving and accessory products from a number of companies.
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