Gary Malinowski

It all began with the curiosity of a child swimming in Wisconsin lakes and wondering, "what's it like down there". To find out, I became a PADI certified diver during college in 1988. After that, scuba diving became a passion because once the diving bug bites you, you live with the sting. After several years of diving in the Caribbean and around Wisconsin, I continued my diving education with more PADI courses. I decided to "Go Pro" after taking the PADI Rescue Diver course, which is a very rewarding class. After being a PADI Divemaster and working for Underwater Connection for a few years, I decided to become an Instructor so I could help others enjoy the great sport of diving. Let's go diving!!

# Years Diving: 20+ (first certified in 1988)
Highest Certification Level: PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Instructor Since: 2009

Instructor/Instructor Trainer Specialties:
_____ Altitude
_____ Boat
_____ Deep
_____ Drysuit
_____ Enriched Air Nitrox
_____ Ice
_____ Drift
_____ Wreck
_____ Night
_____ U/W Navigation
_____ U/W Photographer
_____ U/W Digital Photographer
_____ U/W Videographer
_____ U/W Naturalist
_____ Search & Recovery
_____ Cavern
_____ DPV
_____ Multi-level
__X__ Emergency First Response
__X__ Underwater Digital Photography
_____ Equipment Specialist
__X__ Others: EFR for Children and Infants, Project AWARE, Peak Performance Buoyancy
_____ DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Injuries
_____ DAN Onsite Neurological Assessment for Divers
_____ DAN First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
_____ DAN Basic Life Support for Dive Professionals
_____ DAN AEDs for Scuba Diving Injuries

Favorite types of diving: Coral reefs and walls.
Favorite diving location: Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Cozumel
Email: diver_mali@yahoo.com