{"id":13811,"date":"2017-06-05T14:52:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T13:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/?p=13811"},"modified":"2017-06-05T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T13:52:33","slug":"marine-explorers-first-impressions-of-first-time-divers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/marine-explorers-first-impressions-of-first-time-divers\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Explorers: First impressions of first-time divers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our current group of Marine Explorers, all grade 5\u2019s from Capricorn Primary School, have spent the last term building their confidence in the water and growing their love for the sea with weekly surf sessions. This has prepared them well for their next challenge \u2013 learning to skin dive and working towards their PADI skin diver certificate. After growing their skills and confidence under the guidance and training of Pisces Divers, with the support of UCT Underwater Club, the kids finally had their first ever underwater experience in the ocean. When asked how they felt before, during and after their first dive, this is what they had to say about it\u2026<\/p>\n

Before the dive\u2026<\/p>\n

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Pisces Divers lead a pre-dive briefing on the beach.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI felt nervous and I was very cold.\u201d Bahati Khumalo<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt very excited.\u201d Wayne Stuurman<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt nervous before I got in \u2013 I thought I was going to drown or a shark would come.\u201d Yandile Mphambo<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt happy and excited to go diving.\u201d Gerald Segeri<\/p>\n

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The Marine Explorers gear up for their dive.<\/p><\/div>\n

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During the dive\u2026<\/p>\n

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A Marine Explorer discovers the world under the water.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was nice breathing through the snorkel.\u201d Gerald Segeri<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt freezing and also amazing from what I saw in the water.\u201d Fazlin Hendricks<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt a little scared.\u201d Arlon Pretorius<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt excited looking at the animals in the ocean.\u201d Bahati Khumalo<\/p>\n

\u201c I saw an octopus, a starfish and a shy shark \u2013 it was fun in the water.\u201d Yandisa Tengani<\/p>\n

\u201cI swam very slowly so I could see more animals.\u201d Aiden Arendolph<\/p>\n

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His first dive in the kelp forest was all good for this Marine Explorer!<\/p><\/div>\n

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After the dive\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first dive was amazing \u2013 I enjoyed it.\u201d Bahati Khumalo<\/p>\n

\u201cI was happy and excited!\u201d Ayakha Mphambo<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to dive again – I was sad to leave the sea.\u201d Phindile Bantwana<\/p>\n

\u201cI was veeeeeeeeerrrry excited!\u201d Yandile Mphambo<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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