HALL OF FAME For Divers with Disabilities Announces Inductees
Last Updated (Saturday, 07 November 2009 16:55)
Written by Janice Strayve
Saturday, 07 November 2009 16:48
Jim Gatacre (L) and Cody Unser receive Hall of Fame certificates from Diveheart president and Hall of Fame Founder Jim Elliott at the 2009 DEMA (Diving Equipment Marking Association) show in Orlando Florida November 4-7. The Hall of Fame for Divers with Disabilities recognized Gatacre and Unser for their outstanding contributions to the furtherance and support of scuba diving for individuals with disabilities. Gatacre is the Founder of the Handicapped Scuba Association and Unser the Founder of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation. Not shown but also recognized as inaugural inductees to the Hall of Fame are Jacques Cousteau who invented one of the original forms of scuba diving while suffering from a disability and Matt Johnston, the only ventilator dependant diver in the world. Also not shown is Hall of Fame president William Bogdan. Profiles of inductees, a membership application and more can be found on the Hall of Fame website. All proceeds from the Hall of Fame are dedicated to scholarships for individuals with disabilities as they pursue continued education and career paths in scuba diving and related areas such as marine biology, oceanography and underwater engineering.
