ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn dˈaɪvɪŋ sˈuːt dɪzˈaɪn stˈɑːɹɾᵻd fɹʌmðɪ ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃənz ʌv pˈɜːʒən ɡˈʌlf pˈɜːl dˈaɪvɚz.
It is said that his interest in diving suit design started from the observations of Persian Gulf pearl divers.