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

[jasondbaker]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned this yet -- James Bond.  I became really interested in diving after watching all those James Bond movies as a kid.  Remember the underwater fight scenes in movies like Thunderball?  I remember thinking how cool those scooters were.  And of course there were all the dive babes

During the early dot-com days I got the opportunity to take a "corporate retreat" to Grand Cayman.  I signed up for classes two weeks before the trip.  In fact my last pool session was on the evening before my flight.  The next day I was on a boat off Grand Cayman doing my checkout dives.  I was hooked...

I regret not taking up diving at an earlier age.  I guess I was really active in other things during high school and college.  The lesson is when you are presented with an opportunity -- take it!