Staff

Hometown:
Bakersfield
Favorite Food:
Fresh Scallops, no more than 5 minutes out of the water
Favorite Local Hangout:
Dive Shop
Favorite Dive Site:
San Miguel Island
Favorite Type of Diving:
Spear Fishing/Hunting
Best Dive you've ever been on?
1992 Lobster Opener off the backside of Catalina Island
Worst Dive you've ever been on?
Any dive is a good one
If You could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Greece
Anything you would like to add?
I look forward to diving with new people and making new friends.

Brian Dowd
Dive Master/Service Technician

Hometown:
Torrance, CA
Favorite food:
Lobster
Favorite Local Hangout:
Dive shop
Why did you become a dive master?
for new experiences
Favorite Dive site:
Tailand
Favorite type of diving:
all types
Best dive you've ever been on:
The Blue Hole, Belize
Worst dive you've ever been on:
Hermosa Beach
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Thailand
Anything you would like to add?
I look forward to diving with my daughter

Bob Linkswiler
Open Water Scuba Instructor

What is your Hometown?
Born - Canton Ohio. Like Bakersfield best of all the places we've lived.
What is your favorite food?
In the absence of a ribeye steak, most likely a heavy duty burger.
What is your favorite local hangout?
My house.
Why did you become an instructor?
I enjoy helping people achieve their goals and sharing my skills.
What is your favorite dive site?
The next one.
What is your favorite type of diving?
General exploration and photography.
What is the best dive you've ever been on?
Kona Honu Divers - Manta Ray dive
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Hawaii.

Dave Pegler and Nicky Langley
Dynamic Duo Dive Instructors

What is your Hometown?
Coventry, UK - up the Sky Blues!
What is your favorite food?
Licorice cream rock. I love fish too, but fish are friends not food!
What is your favorite local hangout?
Lengthwise for the Razzzzzberry Ale
Why did you become an instructor?
Better than learning golf
What is your favorite dive site?
Alexion Hope in the Arabian Gulf; it's not nick-named the MO for nothing
What is your favorite type of diving?
Sea lions! Cold water rocks if you're dry
What is the best dive you've ever been on?
Shoals of jacks in Panama
What is the worst dive you've ever been on?
Any dry dive cos I'm sick and on the boat / beach
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Galapagos on my CCR
Anything you'd like to add?
We do this cos we love it. It's contagious - come get infected

Mark Killmer
Assistant Instructor/Dan Instructor/EFR/CPR/Redcross/Firstaid

Hometown:
Bakersfield
Favorite Food:
Any
Favorite hangout:
Crystal Palace/Trouts
Why did you become an instructor?
I like to teach
Favorite dive site:
Anyplace that has water, Channel Islands
Favorite type of diving:
Hunting/Photography/Exploration
Best dive you've ever been on:
Anacapa-the visibility was 100ft+
Worst dive you've ever been on:
1000 steps, Shell Beach, Zero visibility
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Asia, Thailand
Anything you would like to add?
I look forward to meeting new people

Mary Anne Godfrey-Jones
Open Water Through Divemaster Scuba Instructor

Hometown:
Bakersfield
Favorite Food:
Seafood
Favorite Local Hangout:
"MY GYM"
Favorite Dive Site:
Coco's Island
Favorite Type of Diving:
Warm water
Best Dive you've ever been on:
Every dive is a great dive
Worst dive you've ever been on:
No visibility
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
Raja Ampat
Anything you would like to add?
If you are afraid to try diving, you should dive with me!

Spencer (Spence) Hammond
Instructor

Hometown:
Malibu, CA
Favorite food:
Most of my favorite foods have complex spices. And the chili is the king of spices.
Favorite Local Hangout:
Not sure of a favorite, but there are a number of great hangouts in California that are under 40 feet below sea level. We'll check one or two out in the next class.
Why did you become an instructor?
Really I became an instructor to teach diving to some family members who live near a dive resort in the Philippines. I've continued instruction for fun and I enjoy being around divers when they discover and rediscover diving opportunities and develop greater appreciation for the ocean.
Favorite dive site:
Favorite dive site? Always the next site I'm planning to dive. Even if I've dove it before, the dynamic marine world always shows you something different and often something surprising.
Favorite type of diving:
Probably wreck diving, no maybe night diving. We'll scooter diving is wild--and UW photography lets you bring back a view of what you've seen and done. But I can't rule out coral reef diving, kelp dives, or just "go-and-find-out-what-is-out-there" diving.
Best dive you've ever been on?
How about the best two? Sanctuary at Balicasag Island, R.P. July 2005. Akitsushima (a seaplane tender, sunk in the Battle of Coron Bay, 23 or 24 September 1944), Coron Bay, Palawan, R.P., dove June 2008.
Worst dive you've ever been on?
Got pretty beat up by the surf on a beach dive once. Learned to respect the surf.
If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be?
How about two spots-North Sulawesi, Indonesia; Truk Lagoon, Micronesia.
Anything you'd like to add?
When you face obstacles, the best revenge is to eat better, dive more, and outlive the heck out of everyone else...

Escape to a different world. Scuba takes you to a different world with new colors, shapes, textures and creatures – a world where the roles you play – husband, wife, mother, father, friend – take on a new dimension. Become a scuba diver and escape to a peaceful place to renew your energy and excite your senses.

Explore new places. Scuba diving frees you to explore the underwater world – from historic shipwrecks and pristine reefs to the mysteries of your local quarry. Become a scuba diver and explore what you’ve been missing.

Experience a connection with nature; a feeling of freedom, and a transformation. Diving connects you with nature. It immerses you in new sensations and experiences. It transforms your perception of life forever. Become a diver and transform yourself.

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	Dave Miller "Dive Instructor Dave" Lead Instructor Hometown: Bakersfield Favorite Food: SEEfood Favorite Local Hangout: Dive shop Why did you want to become an instructor? To share my love of the sport of diving Favorite Dive Site: somewhere new Favorite Type of Diving: where there is water Best dive you've ever been on? too many, cannot narrow it down Worst dive you've ever been on? out at the Santa Barbara Islands one time, the boat hit a rock, I had to employ the use "McGiverism"...but I still dove 2 more days! If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? someplace new, Madagascar Anything you'd like to add? I will continue to explore new areas of the aquatic realm and discover new and exciting adventures! Alan Crane Dive Master/Consultant (Alan's Online Logbook) Hometown: Bakersfield Favorite Food: Mexican Favorite Local Hangout: Dive shop/Lengthwise Favorite Dive Site: Palawan Favorite Type of Diving: Technical Best dive you've ever been on? TBM Avenger off Anacapa Worst dive you've ever been on? 2 007 Catalina Clean Up! If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Cave diving in Mexico Anything you'd like to add? Dive Safe and Often Don Parnell Dive Shop Owner/Husband Extraordinaire Hometown: Bakersfield Favorite Food: Fresh Scallops, no more than 5 minutes out of the water Favorite Local Hangout: Dive Shop Favorite Dive Site: San Miguel Island Favorite Type of Diving: Spear Fishing/Hunting Best Dive you've ever been on? 1992 Lobster Opener off the backside of Catalina Island Worst Dive you've ever been on? Any dive is a good one If You could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Greece Anything you would like to add? I look forward to diving with new people and making new friends. Brian Dowd Dive Master/Service Technician Hometown: Torrance, CA Favorite food: Lobster Favorite Local Hangout: Dive shop Why did you become a dive master? for new experiences Favorite Dive site: Tailand Favorite type of diving: all types Best dive you've ever been on: The Blue Hole, Belize Worst dive you've ever been on: Hermosa Beach If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Thailand Anything you would like to add? I look forward to diving with my daughter Bob Linkswiler Open Water Scuba Instructor What is your Hometown? Born - Canton Ohio. Like Bakersfield best of all the places we've lived. What is your favorite food? In the absence of a ribeye steak, most likely a heavy duty burger. What is your favorite local hangout? My house. Why did you become an instructor? I enjoy helping people achieve their goals and sharing my skills. What is your favorite dive site? The next one. What is your favorite type of diving? General exploration and photography. What is the best dive you've ever been on? Kona Honu Divers - Manta Ray dive If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Hawaii. Dave Pegler and Nicky Langley Dynamic Duo Dive Instructors What is your Hometown? Coventry, UK - up the Sky Blues! What is your favorite food? Licorice cream rock. I love fish too, but fish are friends not food! What is your favorite local hangout? Lengthwise for the Razzzzzberry Ale Why did you become an instructor? Better than learning golf What is your favorite dive site? Alexion Hope in the Arabian Gulf; it's not nick-named the MO for nothing What is your favorite type of diving? Sea lions! Cold water rocks if you're dry What is the best dive you've ever been on? Shoals of jacks in Panama What is the worst dive you've ever been on? Any dry dive cos I'm sick and on the boat / beach If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Galapagos on my CCR Anything you'd like to add? We do this cos we love it. It's contagious - come get infected Mark Killmer Assistant Instructor/Dan Instructor/EFR/CPR/Redcross/Firstaid Hometown: Bakersfield Favorite Food: Any Favorite hangout: Crystal Palace/Trouts Why did you become an instructor? I like to teach Favorite dive site: Anyplace that has water, Channel Islands Favorite type of diving: Hunting/Photography/Exploration Best dive you've ever been on: Anacapa-the visibility was 100ft+ Worst dive you've ever been on: 1000 steps, Shell Beach, Zero visibility If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Asia, Thailand Anything you would like to add? I look forward to meeting new people Mary Anne Godfrey-Jones Open Water Through Divemaster Scuba Instructor Hometown: Bakersfield Favorite Food: Seafood Favorite Local Hangout: "MY GYM" Favorite Dive Site: Coco's Island Favorite Type of Diving: Warm water Best Dive you've ever been on: Every dive is a great dive Worst dive you've ever been on: No visibility If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? Raja Ampat Anything you would like to add? If you are afraid to try diving, you should dive with me! Spencer (Spence) Hammond Instructor Hometown: Malibu, CA Favorite food: Most of my favorite foods have complex spices. And the chili is the king of spices. Favorite Local Hangout: Not sure of a favorite, but there are a number of great hangouts in California that are under 40 feet below sea level. We'll check one or two out in the next class. Why did you become an instructor? Really I became an instructor to teach diving to some family members who live near a dive resort in the Philippines. I've continued instruction for fun and I enjoy being around divers when they discover and rediscover diving opportunities and develop greater appreciation for the ocean. Favorite dive site: Favorite dive site? Always the next site I'm planning to dive. Even if I've dove it before, the dynamic marine world always shows you something different and often something surprising. Favorite type of diving: Probably wreck diving, no maybe night diving. We'll scooter diving is wild--and UW photography lets you bring back a view of what you've seen and done. But I can't rule out coral reef diving, kelp dives, or just "go-and-find-out-what-is-out-there" diving. Best dive you've ever been on? How about the best two? Sanctuary at Balicasag Island, R.P. July 2005. Akitsushima (a seaplane tender, sunk in the Battle of Coron Bay, 23 or 24 September 1944), Coron Bay, Palawan, R.P., dove June 2008. Worst dive you've ever been on? Got pretty beat up by the surf on a beach dive once. Learned to respect the surf. If you could dive anywhere in the world where would it be? How about two spots-North Sulawesi, Indonesia; Truk Lagoon, Micronesia. Anything you'd like to add? When you face obstacles, the best revenge is to eat better, dive more, and outlive the heck out of everyone else... Escape to a different world. Scuba takes you to a different world with new colors, shapes, textures and creatures – a world where the roles you play – husband, wife, mother, father, friend – take on a new dimension. Become a scuba diver and escape to a peaceful place to renew your energy and excite your senses. Explore new places. Scuba diving frees you to explore the underwater world – from historic shipwrecks and pristine reefs to the mysteries of your local quarry. Become a scuba diver and explore what you’ve been missing. Experience a connection with nature; a feeling of freedom, and a transformation. Diving connects you with nature. It immerses you in new sensations and experiences. It transforms your perception of life forever. Become a diver and transform yourself.