About Us

Welcome to this thing of ours!

My name is Curtis Jasa and I am an Ex Navy EOD Diver from the Desert Storm Days. I joined the Navy in November of 1986. I was doing the navy swim test in boot camp when I met who I thought was a navy lifeguard. In reality he was a SEAL. I soon found myself doing push ups and flutter kicks underneath the shower sprinkler. It took me two attempts, but i finally finished dive school in Panama City, Florida, in 1990. I was stationed at Mobile Unit 9 in Mare Island, California from 1990-92. After my uneventful participation in Desert Storm I received an honorable discharge in 1992. Although my time in the navy diving community was only a couple years I can testify this institution has been largely responsible for my success in life. I was privileged to have some heroic characters teach me, train me and instill confidence in me like no other time in my life. The Navy Diver Olympics is many things, but above and beyond all it is a way to say thank you to those who have put themselves in harm’s way to protect our nation and carry out the many missions above and below the surface.

About 3years ago my buddy, Nick Summy, asked me who held the record for military push ups and pull ups. I didn’t know and our internet search began. Although there are several different types of records out there most were as verifiable as Elvis’s karate black belt in the 1970’s. My friend Flea, my old dive school roommate and the fastest guy I ever knew, said he saw a SEAL in Iraq do 100 pull ups for $100. I couldn’t believe it! No way. About 2 months later we held our first contest. We added in the lunges and the 8 count body builders to come up with the toughest 10 minutes on Coronado. 3 years later we are getting thousands of hits to the site, donations, sponsorship, selling top NDO Approved gear…..Thanks to all of you for your support.

What a unique way to say thank you, exhibit the unique skills of our sailors and soldiers and have a great time simultaneously. The event has been choreographed well. We have derived a quick, simple and challenging way to measure who really are the best. We hope to make this event meaningful, entertaining and worthy of an annual event.

Overview

• In 2008 we held our event at Danny’s Bar and Grill on Coronado, CA. Tiko Crofoot, Dan Cnossen and Paul Watson become our first three record holders. Overall winner was Tiko Crofoot

• In 2009 we held our event at McP’s Irish Pub on Coronado, CA. 41 year old Master Chief Lee Morrison sets the lunges record. No previous records are broken. Paul Watson is the overall winner.

• In 2010 the event was postponed. Troop surge in Afghanistan has most of the really tough guys in theatre beatin’ down bad guys. Ante goes up to $1,000 USD for record breaker.

• In January 2011 Iowa Hawkeye Beat Down. Record holders invited to Iowa to attempt to break their own records.

• In June of 2011 First Navy Diver Olympics international contest. Lt. Cmdr. Richard “Soapy” Watson of the Royal Navy Clearance Divers Hampshire, England accepts challenge to break records. These guys sound tough.