PADI Divemaster. #423522
"Diving for me started accidentally in Egypt back in December 2014, I've never been one for sitting around hotel pools, all my holidays have been active ones especially as up until this holiday the kids have always been the focal point of any holiday, this was our first holiday without 'the children'. Day one, mid afternoon, already restless, I just happened to wander into a dive shop and from there, as they say, the rest is history.
I did a 4 day Open Water course, thoroughly enjoyed what I learned and then dived in the Red Sea. Within a week of arriving back in the UK and thoroughly hooked on diving, I signed up with a local dive school to develop my skills further. Unfortunately personal circumstances, (accident with another diving school), prevented me from diving until October 2016, when I joined Diveworld, that's when I was really able to start learning how to dive and enjoy myself more by being a better diver. In almost two years, at my own pace, I've progressed to become a PADI Divemaster with numerous dive experience certifications under my 'weight belt', and the ambition to attain yet higher levels and standards within the diving world.
By undertaking the PADI Divemaster Internship, I've not just become a better and more confident diver, I know and understand what's expected of me and others while diving and I've hopefully developed an ability to share my skills and encourage others to be more aware of how to dive and have a great time doing so. Throughout my training I've watched people from all sorts of back grounds and with numerous reasons, (holidays, always wanted to have a go, overcome a fear of water), enter confined water, (sometimes a little scared), and emerge as capable divers. They have that same look and feeling I must have had when I started and it's a great feeling to watch other people grow in confidence and know you've play a small part in their achievement."
There are many places I still wish to dive, both abroad and around the UK and I can't wait to take what I've learned about diving in this new underwater world.
My wife keeps asking me "why scuba diving?", my short reply; "It's fun, it's as technical as I want it to be, I get to be involved in experiences that most people will only ever see on TV, so WHY NOT".
We are looking forward to working with Richard while he climbs the PADI Pro education ladder.
