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 Mark ‘Slinky’ Slingo works with Diver’s Lodge a Gold
Palm 5 Star IDC Resort in the Red Sea resort
of Hurghada.
After learning to dive in Australia Mark got the
diving bug so following completion of his university studies worked his way up
to PADI Instructor, diving in many countries including Kenya, Spain,
Croatia and Thailand.
After this Mark worked in a 5* Career Development
Center in Thailand towards the rating of PADI Course Director which he earned
in 2008 at the age of 25 becoming one of the youngest Course Directors in the
world.
Mark also has set another landmark. On land at least
Mark is confined to a wheelchair following an accident (Non-diving related) 3
years ago when Mark was working in Thailand. He is the first and only
wheelchair user to achieve the rating of PADI Course Director putting him into
the top 1% of PADI Instructors.
‘The great thing about scuba diving,’ says Mark, ‘is
that it offers someone like myself a chance to throw off those constraints that
I have on land in to an environment where I am the same as everyone else in the
water. The only difference is that I swim with my arms rather than my legs.’
Mark’s philosophy on IDC’s is not to prepare you just
to pass the exam but to come out as a good Instructor. A relaxed atmosphere is
also crucial to getting you through the process of an IDC and he can also
promise you great fun on your program.
Mark also can include on the IDC package a chance to
do International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) Instructor training
thus giving you the knowledge about teaching the handicapped to dive and adding
another item to your instructor repertoire.
For Pro-level courses Mark offers PADI IDC’s,
Assistant Instructor Courses PADI Specialty Instructor, EFR Instructor, and
IAHD Instructor .
Mark’s Qualifications include
- PADI Course Director
- IAHD Instructor Trainer
- PADI Specialty Instructor Trainer for 10 specs
- EFR Instructor Trainer
- DAN O2 Instructor
Mark also believes in always trying to continue his
diving education. Currently Mark is working on his Rebreather Specialty
Instructor Trainer rating as well as his TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression
Procedures Instructor Rating.
So Come on! Do your IDC in the Red Sea
with Mark and the Divers’ Lodge Team.
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