Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees

debersole · 20th March 2007, 00:12

Kim (my daughter) has wanted to dive rebreathers for several years. Now that she's 18 I've got her in one of my Sport Kiss classes. She did her first few hours on the unit at Weeki Wachee yesterday. Near the end of the day I took a few photos:

Here is a link to some of the other photos:
debersole.com

TordoffR · 20th March 2007, 00:17

Makes a papa proud...doesn't it!!!

Congrats buddy!

robinfante · 20th March 2007, 01:39

great photos! congratulations.

I just need to wait another 14 years or so before getting my daughter on the sport kiss

Ben Field · 20th March 2007, 09:20

Very cool.... great pics, thanks for sharing

Mixaddict · 21st March 2007, 00:56

Fantastic pics. Thanks for sharing!

babar · 21st March 2007, 02:54

Agreed, nice work, Doug.

I especially like the first one. Looks just like you wife, no?

Al

pattimegdiver · 21st March 2007, 03:03

too cool!! Very Nice, you should be very proud of her.

Mark Chase · 21st March 2007, 05:09

Wow wish that was my back yard training pond

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Fantastic pics thanks for posting them

ATB

Mark Chase

debersole · 21st March 2007, 11:09

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. And, yes Alan, thankfully she looks like her mother!

20th March 2007, 00:12	#1 (permalink)
debersole Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 199	Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Kim (my daughter) has wanted to dive rebreathers for several years. Now that she's 18 I've got her in one of my Sport Kiss classes. She did her first few hours on the unit at Weeki Wachee yesterday. Near the end of the day I took a few photos: Here is a link to some of the other photos: debersole.com __________________ www.debersole.com
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20th March 2007, 00:17	#2 (permalink)
TordoffR Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 115	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Makes a papa proud...doesn't it!!! Congrats buddy! __________________ Rich "It's better to burn out, than to fade away."
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20th March 2007, 01:39	#3 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 133	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees great photos! congratulations. I just need to wait another 14 years or so before getting my daughter on the sport kiss __________________ Homer to Bart: “When a woman says nothing’s wrong, everything is wrong. And when a woman says everything’s wrong, EVERYTHING is wrong. And when a woman says something’s not funny, you better not laugh your ass off!” Check out www.robinfante.blogspot.com for trip reports and pics.
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20th March 2007, 09:20	#4 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,485	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Very cool.... great pics, thanks for sharing __________________ www.hugsac.org.uk Beware Fridge Suck
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21st March 2007, 00:56	#5 (permalink)
Mixaddict Always Learning! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah USA Posts: 426	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Fantastic pics. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Randy Thornton (MixAddict) Inspiration, Evolution,Hammerhead & Sentinel CCR Instructor
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21st March 2007, 02:54	#6 (permalink)
babar Curmudgeon Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Sport Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 417	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Agreed, nice work, Doug. I especially like the first one. Looks just like you wife, no? Al __________________ Babar Evolution Plus Sport kiss
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21st March 2007, 03:03	#7 (permalink)
pattimegdiver #1 COPIS Mini Meg Girl Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 305	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees too cool!! Very Nice, you should be very proud of her. __________________ Patti Meg Diver Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk
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21st March 2007, 05:09	#8 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,470	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Wow wish that was my back yard training pond . Fantastic pics thanks for posting them ATB Mark Chase __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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21st March 2007, 11:09	#9 (permalink)
debersole Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 199	Re: Daughter on a Sport Kiss with Manatees Thanks for the kind words, everyone. And, yes Alan, thankfully she looks like her mother! __________________ www.debersole.com
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