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Meet the Houston Scuba Academy Staff
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![]() Marjorie Young |
Marjorie Young started her diving adventure at Houston Scuba Academy in 1985 fresh out of college. Marjorie fell in love with the sport and became a Dive Control Specialist in 1987 and received her instructor's certification in 1990. She has worked part time at Houston Scuba Academy since 1987 and became President in 2002. She received her certified Handicap Scuba Association instructor license in 1996 and enjoys working with physically challenged students. She is also a certified instructor for the Scuba Ranger program and is continuing to develop an enriched Scuba Ranger program with Bill Bailey. Marjorie has a wide
range of diving experiences and even made the leap into
technical diving
and cold water diving. Next
time you see her ask her about the Wreck of the Princess
Sophia in Alaska, the 205 foot dive in Forty Fathom Grotto
or the
snorkel with 30 adult dolphins, 4 baby dolphins and 5 human
kids.
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![]() Fred |
Fred Schwegmann began his diving with Houston Scuba Academy in 1986 after
a snorkeling trip to Cozumel with some of his buddies. After
getting certified and spending almost all of his free time
either playing volleyball or diving, he became a Dive Control
Specialist in 1990 and an Instructor in 1992. He began working
off and on as a part time DC and Instructor and trip leader
for Houston Scuba. Marjorie finally convinced him to join
HSA full time in 2003 as Sales Manager.
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![]() Chuck Koziol |
Chuck Koziol became an instructor in 2000. He has been diving for over 12 years and has experience diving the South Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, and Caribbean. Chuck is also our certified repair technician. Combine all this experience with Chuck's enthusiasm for diving and you have a great trip leader.
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![]() Jeremy Bockhorst |
Jeremy Bockhorst got his start in diving when he was looking for an easy `A´. While he was a student at the University of Louisville, he certified for a PE credit. (In fact, he liked it so much he took the class twice!) After graduation, he took a couple of years off to serve in the military. After rejoining the civilian world, he remembered his checkouts in 55° water and headed to the Florida Keys. During the time he called Florida home, Jeremy received his instructor certifications with a number of agencies and logged most of his time working day trips in and around the Keys. In 2007, Jeremy pulled up stakes once again and moved to Houston where he joined the HSA staff. His diving experiences have become more varied and exotic. He´s been to numerous sites in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, Cozumel, Belize and South Africa. (Ask him about the tiger shark dive in South Africa!) And next on his list...who knows?
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![]() Gary Swearingen |
Gary Swearingen has been diving since 1982. He has been an instructor with Houston Scuba Academy since 1986. He owned and lived on the Turks and Caicos Aggressor for a year working as a video instructor. He has taught over 2,000 students and over 6,000 dives. According to his students he is incrediably fun and very patient.
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![]() Rita Williams |
Whether
it was the influence of too much “Flipper” as
a kid or starting swim lessons at 2, Rita Williams has always
loved the water.
After spending so much time in and on the water it was inevitable
that she ended up under the water. After being certified in
1985 in Oklahoma, Rita did her first ocean dive in Cozumel
with Houston Scuba Academy in 1991. That Cozumel experience
escalated a hobby into a passion and Rita became a Dive Control
Specialist in 1992. In addition to the Caribbean, her diving
experiences include such favorites as Papua New Guinea, Borneo,
Fiji, Indonesia, and the Galapagos. Rita became an Open Water
Instructor in 2004 so she could share her love of diving. Beware
if you dive with Rita, because she comes armed with an underwater
video camera and you may end up in one of her videos.
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Stephen and Patty Harrell had and
continue to have individual hobbies, but finally found something
they both enjoyed when they started diving together in 1992.
Their first trip was to the Philippines and they shall return
to the South Pacific every few years. |
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