Richard learnt to dive in June 2006 at the ripe old age of 52 when he qualified as a PADI Open Water Diver.  Seven months later he passed as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver at Dive Wimbledon where he has been ever since.

In 2010 Richard reached the dizzy heights of Padi DiveMaster.  Having got the bug for continued education, he completed my Assistant Instructor course in March 2011 and went on to qualify as a Padi Open Water Scuba Instructor in May 2011 then Master Scuba Diver Trainer Certificate, Padi IDC Staff Instructor and then Master Instructor in 2020.  In Richard's words "It Just goes to show, it’s never too late to start scuba diving!"