St. Petersburg Underwater Club in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, United States | Sports Club

Welcome to St. Petersburg Underwater Club, St. Petersburg, United States. The St. Petersburg Underwater Club was founded in 1952 by an avid group of divers who shared a great enthusiasm for the sport of spearfishing. The St. Petersburg Underwater Club, a non-profit organization, is one of the oldest and best-known dive clubs in the United States.
For over fifty years, club members have competed in and won National events, promoted and organized tournaments, and actively campaigned for fair legislation for divers and fishermen alike. We have educated the public, teaching that spearfishing is one of the most environmentally sound fishing methods. We have worked with fisheries managers from the club’s inception, lending our first-hand knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico and its denizens.
Our proudest endeavor is the St. Petersburg Open, which is hosted and run by our all-volunteer membership. Now in its 42nd year, the St. Petersburg Open is the world's largest spearfishing tournament, and the “World Spearfishing Championship”. Many of the largest fish ever entered in a spearfishing event have been brought in to the St. Petersburg Open. At a typical SPO, we enjoy the company of roughly 300 participants, with spectators numbering in the thousands.
We'd like to invite you to come out and participate, observe, and enjoy the party as we host yet another memorable event!