Who or what or how did you get into diving??

[Appolion]

I grew up by a lake and went swimming all day every day during the summer. I have always had a passion for water and the underwater ecosystem. I used to ask for Audubon Society field guide books for my birthdays and Christmas. I got my first Audubon Society book when I was ten. It was the North American Fishes, Whales & Dolphins version. As soon as I got that I was free diving all the time to see how many different species of fish I could find in the lake. That was when I decided I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. Since I had most of the books on fish one of my relatives decided to get me a National Geographic video on the ocean world. That was when I first saw the SCUBA system. Since I planned on being a Marine Biologist, I knew that SCUBA was something I would have to pick up on the way. Now that I have enough money saved up, I can finally get my certification and enjoy getting to know the underwater world a lot more. I think that about sums it up.