Mike Hersh

My interest in scuba diving began on a trip around Lake Michigan with my family. We took a tour on a glass bottom boat in Munising, MI. I was really impressed after looking at a shipwreck through the glass bottom of the boat. As the boat headed to the second wreck the captain announced that we were going to wait since a group of scuba divers were already on the wreck. That's all it took. As soon as we got home, I was looking for scuba training and thus began my affiliation with The Underwater Connection. After attaining the Master Scuba Diver Rating, I decided to join the Instructor ranks. Combining my job and my passion for scuba diving led me to become a member of the Milwaukee Police Department Dive Team where I actually developed an enjoyment of "black water diving". My retirement from the Police Department at the end of 2006 led to my new career at The Underwater Connection as an instructor, retail specialist, equipment repair technician, and most of all a full time employee in the scuba diving industry.

Certified since: 1999)
Highest Certification Level: PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Instructor Since (Year): 2004

Instructor Specialties;
_____ Altitude
_____ Boat
__x__ Deep
__x__ Drysuit
__x__ Enriched Air Nitrox
__x__ Ice
_____ Drift
__x__ Wreck
__x__ Night _____ U/W Photographer
_____ U/W Videographer
_____ U/W Naturalist
__x__ Search & Recovery
_____ Cavern
_____ DPV
_____ Multi-level
__x__ Emergency First Response
_____ DAN O2
__x__ Others: Project AWARE, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Rescue

Favorite types of diving: Night, Wreck, or any other dive with new or old dive buddies

Favorite diving location: Warm water - Bonaire; Local - Anywhere that has limited visibility (in other words: all local diving sites)

Full-time Employer: Underwater Connection

E-mail address: mikehersh@uwconnection.com