Grand Day at the Pool!

Grand was the adjective of the day!... not just in our marathon skills diving day, but in the weather! Just yards from this little blue pool were the accumulating inches of heavy-Michigan snow! Just enough chill in the outdoor view to enfuse us with the energy to enjoy the small parcel of warm indoor aquatic realestate.

Frank, fellow divemaster (left), watches as Sophia signals "OK" upon a successful giant-stride entry. Rebecca (right) looks on with experienced eyes after having passed this skills test moments before...

After her successful demonstration of skills, Sophia was all smiles knowing that she'd properly performed all that was required of her for first Open Water Diver license certificate.

It was only fitting to soak the hours of practice away in the nearby hot tub!

Rebecca and Sophia did extremely well, and I have only request. I'm hoping that they'll come back and tell me about their dives that we've so diligently been preparing for! Another great class under my wing, another group of friends, and more dive buddies for our future dives!