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Instructors and Students Certified Divers

 

The American Martial Arts Institute is preparing for another international martial arts exchange. This time an exchange of knowledge will take place between the United States and leading martial artists in Australia. As a result of this upcoming trip, Grand Master Crandall and some of the students who will be traveling with him to Australia thought that it was an ideal time to get open water certified in SCUBA diving. This choice was based on the fact that during the two week stay in Australia, they will have three days in Cairns, allowing them an opportunity to dive at the Great Barrier Reef.

Prior to the fifth dive and completing certification regulations. The group was ready to do a fun dive covering the wreck and other areas and going as deep as 60-65 feet.
Front Row (left to right): Mr. David Phillips, Amanda Peterson, and Ed Wojdyla
Back Row: Mr. Joe Wereszynski, Dale Johnson, Chuck Skinner (dive master), Grand Master Crandall, Nicole Stanulevich, Chris Ostrander, and Jon Lyon

With this in mind, Grand Master Crandall contacted a five-star instructional SCUBA organization in Rome, New York called Delta Divers which is headed by five-star dive master David Hinman. After pool classes, study classes, and weeks of preparation, the group went to the Saint Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay to dive the ilander paddle boat wreck. The following instructors and students of the American Martial Arts Institute are now certfied for open water SCUBA diving:

Grand Master Crandall
Mr. David Phillips
Mr. Joe Wereszynski
Nicole Stanulevich
Dale Johnson
Chris Ostrander
Jon Lyon
Amanda Peterson
Ed Wojdyla

Saturday morning began with an all you could eat breakfast to get ready for a rigorous day of diving.

A special thanks to Chuck Skinner the main instructor for the dive.

Another special thanks to Dale Johnson for providing transportation for most of the tanks and gear for the five dives at Alexandria Bay.

If you are interested in Diving and are in driving distance of Rome, New York, contact Delta Divers at:

1249 Erie Blvd W
Rome, New York 13440
(315) 337-2300
(315) 339-9360 (FAX)
www.deltadivers.com

PADI 5 Star IDC

David Hinman
Owner-Course Director

Chuck Skinner, SCUBA master, was presented with a shark from the group for his effort and time, and he is nicknamed "Sharkie" and has swam with sharks in the past.