DPG is a comprehensive underwater photography website and community for underwater photographers. Learn underwater photography techniques for popular digital cameras and specialized professional underwater equipment (wide angle, macro, super macro, lighting and work flow). Read latest news, explore travel destinations for underwater photography. Galleries of professional and amateur underwater photography including wrecks, coral reefs, undersea creatures, fashion and surfing photography.
Dive Photo Guide

News

12-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Master Scuba Diver
By Joseph Tepper, May 26, 2016 @ 12:24 PM (EST)
Source: NBC San Diego

His logbook is full of more than fifty dives. There are certification stamps for Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and several specialty courses. Oh, and the diver is just 12 years old.

A 12-year-old boy from San Diego became the youngest PADI Master Scuba diver on a recent trip to Fiji. The go-getter, Tennessee Cummings, began his short (but illustrious) diving career at the age of 8, when he took PADI’s Bubblemaker introductory course.

Cummings’ achievement is just another example of his ability to overcome challenges. The young man has been diagnosed with several development disorders such as ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, oppositional defiance disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, as well as a processing disorder, according to NBC San Diego.

Four years ago, when Cummings completed his first dives, his parents described it as the best day of his life. Just wait until he gets an underwater camera!

RELATED ARTICLES

LATEST EQUIPMENT

Nikon Z5 II
Nauticam NA-S1RII
Backscatter Smart Control Optical TTL Flash Trigger
Sea & Sea MDX-R5II
Ikelite Housing for Canon EOS R5 II
Be the first to add a comment to this article.
You must be logged in to comment.
Sponsor
Newsletter
* indicates required
Travel with us

Featured Photographer




Sponsors