Patrick Dolinsky

My first experience with diving was in 1992 when I tried it with some friends at a quarry in North Carolina. I then decided in 1993 to take the open water class and became a certified diver in the same quarry. After my first few dives in the Virginia area I WAS HOOKED. Being in the Navy was luck to dive all over the world, while picking up an advance class here and a rescue class there. But I never really had a dive shop to call home. In 2003 while I was stationed at Great Lakes and but living in Wisconsin I quickly became familiar with the Underwater Connection. Shortly after I was convinced to seek out my dive master, which very quickly led to me entering the Instructor Development course. I became a instructor in 2006 and Master Scuba Diver Trainer in 2007.

First certified in 1993

Highest certification level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Instructor since: 2006

Instructor specialties:

Boat

Drysuit

Enriched air nitrox

Ice

Wreck

Search and recovery

Emergency First Response courses