Frog Man

 My Junior year in high school I wanted to be a SCUBA diver. I traveled to Ocala from Williston once a week to the NASDS school on Silver Springs Blvd for lessons. First few weeks were spent in class. Later we went to a local hotels pool for putting our book knowledge to reality. We paired up to learn the buddy system. I was paired with a lady that seemed to excel in class.

First lesson in the pool was clearing the mask and then buddy breathing. I took a breath of air and handed the regulator to my buddy. She would not give it back. She panicked in a pool. I had to surface. Nevertheless the classes smartest failed and dropped out.

I went on to pass my open water test at Royal Springs and got my dive card.

This scubapro fin is all that remains of my dive gear from the Hal Watts diving school.

Pick your buddy wisely.