David Faas
Favourite UW creature: For the largest, my favourite is our whale shark encounters in the Philippines. The smallest is anemone fish - there are many different kinds.
Memorable dive trip: Having travelled to both The Arctic, Antarctic (apparently now bi-polar) and six continents (missing Africa) I would say they are all memorable. Travelling with great dive buddies makes all holidays excellent.
Dive interests: Dives with a mission: explore a wreck, cave, reef, go deep on trimix; as long as I can take my camera. I like to come back with excellent images of the destination and my dive buddies and surface support. I like to share them and help everyone show off our time underwater. The goal with my pictures is to attract and excite everyone to check out the sub aquatic world that only a select few have experienced.
Dive Advice: Learn, practice, repeat. Diving and swimming underwater is practice on buoyancy, breathing, mask clearing and situational awareness. Being comfortable and confident in the water will allow us to enjoy the underwater realm. Dive within your training; practice and don’t become complacent with your skills.
Teaching since: Divemaster 1996, Instructor 2004, Inspiration Closed Circuit Rebreather instructor 2012, IDC Staff instructor 2014
Diving since: 1988. Full Cave 2000; OC Trimix 2002; CCR 2003.