to be getting in the water and just running through different skills that the divers will

experience in the actual open water, such as mask clearing-- flooding and clearing it

afterwards, just basically doing regulator recovery. If they happen to have a problem

underwater, their goal is to never have to come to the surface to solve that problem,

and be able to solve every problem that arises underwater.

>>RYAN BOYLE: You’re underwater the whole time, so it’s really nice. We try to limit

ourselves from going to the surface if possible, because we want to be able to enjoy the entire

experience of being underwater. My favorite part, though, is the survival skills. I like

taking the mask off and taking the regulator out of your mouth and trying to learn how

to not freak out underwater if any incident ever occurs, so it’s-- the whole thing is

fun. >>TOMMY MUEHLER: It’s a really laid-back

class. You actually learn quite a bit, just of-- like what to do underwater. If you like

the water I would definitely recommend it. It’s just an awesome feeling, being able

to breathe underwater. >>COOK: It’s just sharing something that

is just an amazing adventure and seeing people experience it for the first time, and accomplishing

those challenges that they have underwater and getting through them.

>>BOYLE: Colorado Mesa University is not a big, giant, conglomerate-type school. They’re

smaller, so all the classes I go to are smaller. There’s-- instead of having a class of 300

people, you have a class of like 20 people, and you get more one-on-one experience. With

the scuba class, we have like 20 people in our class, and so if we have a problem, we

can contact our... we can contact our professor right away. They can address the problems,

and it’s a lot easier to learn, and we learn faster.

>>COOK: Once they complete all of those skills, they are a certified diver. That is good for

a lifetime. If they haven’t been in the water for six months or more, they come back,

see us, we get them in the water and do a scuba review, which usually takes a couple

hours. >>MUEHLER: Just come try it!

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