Marlies Tumolo: Certified PADI Instructor!

By admin on September 6, 2012 in IDC, PADI instructor

Guess what guys? I finally made it! I am now a certified PADI scuba diving instructor It was a long road and there are many thanks to be given so here it goes!

So happy!!

First of all I would like to thank my parents, my brother, and the rest of my family for always believing in me and pushing me to reach for my dreams. Without them who knows if I would have had the courage or confidence to go for something like this. No matter what crazy scheme I come up with you guys are always 100% behind me. Thanks so much for always being there. I love you guys!

Next I need to give a huge thanks to Blue Season Bali. Thank you John and Tom for putting all your hard work into the Best Dive Job in the World. This truly has been a life changing! Thank you to Aqua Lung for providing me with a fantastic diving equipment package. This equipment is so great that I actually feel like it is a part of me when I dive, how cool is that? I also need to give a never ending thank you to Henley Spiers (my divemaster mentor) for always taking the time to teach me and explain any questions I had. I have become a great diver and instructor because of your teaching. Also a big thanks to Stefan Schneider for teaching our IDC and helping us become real PADI material! Finally I want to thank Charlie Smith, my first real Bali friend, for the million times she studied with me, jumped in the pool to practice my skills, and told me that she believed in me. I love you sugar!

The Best Dive Job in the World was a difficult competition and it has been a long road to get here. There are so many people that campaigned for me, helped me make movies and run events, and just generally supported me. A special thanks to Jackie Davis for being there for me 110% and being my # 1 supporter! Thanks to Biggie, Kiko, Marisa, Alex, Megan, Crystal, Steph, Anthony, Adam, Leah, Addy, Sunshine Divers, my wonderful 8, and all the others who stood by my side and showed that they supported me. Also a big thanks to Greg Holt at Scuba Radio for recognizing my passion and taking the time to put me on his show. It is a fantastic show for scuba enthusiasts and you should all take time to check it out check it out!

And last but not least I want to thank team awesome (aka team green), Katarina, Beth, Marissa, Tegan, Marcel, and Bryan for going through this whole thing with me. It was a long 28 days and you guys really helped me through. We were a fantastic team and I don’t know what I would have done without you!

Team Awesome becomes instructors!

Wow! That was a lot of thank yous! To be honest, I am sure that there are more people out there that I should be thanking. Don’t think that I’ve forgotten you! My final thank you goes to all those that I don’t know, who read my application or watched my video and supported my dream. This whole thing shows that we have the power to make our dreams come true. Thanks for believing.