10/06/2026
A long but fulfilling weekend with our newest group of Gator Scuba divers!
We started off Friday with gear fitting and swim tests at Fanning, followed by a marathon day on Saturday. Four hours in the water at Fanning to finish up confined water skills, followed by murder burgers and turkey dogs on the grill. In the afternoon we moved over to Manatee for our first two open water checkout dives in the headspring and Catfish Hotel, before wrapping up at 5 pm.
Finally, on our last day Sunday, we headed up to Troy to hit our max open water depth of 60’! Two more dives, 3+ hours of bottom time, 30 some skills and drills later… we're super proud to certify Ellie, Jack, Shahaddin, Angie, and Nate as our newest open water divers!!
Big thanks to our Divemaster candidates, Katey and Maggie, for all their help with the class this weekend.
Are you a UF student? We teach open water and advanced AOW/specialty classes at discounted rates through the UF Gator Scuba club, open to all UF undergrad and grad students. Join the club, sign up for a class, and ask for Peter Kibler/Spring Run Diving.