Please excuse the disgraceful fashion in which these blogs will be written in; I am not really the ‘Dear Diary’ kind of person. Allow me to introduce myself … my name is ‘Flounder.’ I know that may seem like an extraordinarily strange name for a 21 year old guy from Edinburgh, but despite my initial relucatance the name is steadily growing on me,.
I am in Tenerife for a few months completing a Divemaster Internship and I can confidently say after my first pool session, that my instructors were very impressed with my diving skills – look who’s making jokes!! I joined as a PADI Open Water Diver however I have not dived in quite a few years and my total count is still in single figures. After speaking to previous intern Blinky, this is set to change massively.
Throughout my first week I have had several pool sessions with Melissa, creating the foundations to perfect the DMT Skill Set which I will have to demonstrate within the next few months. I also had a go at the first stamina test – the 400m swim – for which I almost achieved the maximum amount of points. I am very optimistic about greatly improving and polishing the skills and tests throughout my time here with a few more pool sessions.
Midweek I was able to observe my instructor ‘Tinman’ (another one of Melissa’s ingenious creations) conduct a Discover Scuba Diving course for Adrian and Georgia. It was great to watch and observe an instructor taking a complete novice for their first breaths underwater. This also brought my first dive in Tenerife at Abades.
Towards the end of the first week I completed my fish ID and EFR course and I am well on my way to the Advanced Open Water Certification.
All in all I have had a great first week in Tenerife. My exhaustive search for a gym may finally come to an end early next week with some promising leads in Las Chafiras, being able to sunbathe in April when its raining back home is always a plus, and the realisation that my cooking skills can’t possibly get any worse is very reassuring- the only way is up!!
Ryan (Flounder)
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