July 23: Newbie Training

After getting into the water at about 615am to do the sweeping I mentioned in the earlier post, we prepped gear for 6 people doing their initial training.

Basically 6 Brits 20-30yo. They better be using sunscreen is all I will say.

We got in the water at about 830am for about 2+ hours of skills assessment. It had been awhile since I dove with first timers and, no offense, it was a bit amusing. No buoyancy skills, unfamiliarity with the basic equipment. And we are instructed to always have them in hands reach in case they do something stupid. They didn’t, but their were two instructors and two Dive Master Trainees(DMT, that me). So 6 vs 4. Zone Defense.

All went well and it’s good and gratifying to see students take first steps in something that is out of their historical comfort zone. I really enjoyed it.

We cleaned up, I had a hearty tuna wrap with a ton of veggies ($4) and a lot of water and was out the door by 230pm.