Today I started my training with Rick Simon in Connecticut. Rick was the second Boston Sea Rover Intern in 2005. Now, he trains a lot of the newest interns by getting them more comfortable diving and gaining further certifications. This week I will be getting my advanced certification, which will include specialties in wreck diving, nitrox, underwater navigation, limited visibility, and deep diving. I will also be doing all this training in my drysuit given to me by the internship sponsor Fourth Element. Thank you Fourth Element! This first day consisted of finishing the textbook part of the class, as it was thunder storming so we couldn’t dive. We went through algorithms and ways to plan out a dive to feel safer and more prepared. I set up all my gear and Rick helped fix the way I did some things to make me look more professional. We went to his shop and borrowed a reel, SMB, and J hook knife as we will be using all of them this week. We will be diving on multiple wrecks in the area, and I even get to go on a job with him to clean the bottom of a super yacht! Rick and his wife Erin also life on a farm so I got to see all their animals, and beautiful horses. So excited for this week of diving, and learning to dive safe and prepared.