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Chris Langehaug

PADI Staff Instructor, PADI Rebreather Instructor, Technical Instructor

Chris has been diving since 1994. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah Chris routinely trains in Lake Mead (near Las Vegas) and in the Pacific off of Los Angeles and San Diego. There are several geothermic dive sites that provide year round training in Utah as well. When Chris isn’t teaching Sidemount or Technical Diving, he’s enjoying his rebreather and gaining more experience with other CCR units. Chris was trained directly under Jeff and follows Jeff’s training philosophies and principles.  
  • PADI Rebreather Instructor
  • PADI Tec-Deep Instructor
  • PADI Sidemount & Tec Sidemount Instructor
  • Trimix/EANx Gas Blender Instructor
  • PADI Staff Instructor
  • Diver Level Certifications:
    • Trimix Diver
    • Poseidon MKVI Rebreather Diver & Instructor
    • Full Cave Diver (NSS-CDS)
    • Diving Emergency Specialist (DAN)
    • Diving Emergency Management Provider (DAN)
  • Equipment Related Certifications:
    • VCI – Visual Cylinder Inspector (PSI-PCI)
    • OCCT – Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning Technician (PSI-PCI)
    • VRT – Valve Repair Technician (PSI-PCI)
    • Hollis T.E.C.H. – Full Equipment Technician
    • Poseidon Equipment Technician including the MKVI Rebreather

Jeff Loflin and Chris Langehaug

Contact Information:
E-mail: Chris@SLCScuba.com
Website: SLCScuba

Greg Such

Technical Instructor Trainer for PADI & TDI

Greg Such has been exploring the underwater world since 1992. His adventures have taken him around the world exploring shipwrecks and caves. Not only does he enjoy these exploits with his friends, he spends hundreds of hours per year training and mentoring the next generation of underwater explorers.  
  • Technical Instructor Trainer for PADI & TDI
  • US Sales Representative & US Factory Instructor Trainer for VR Technologies – Sentinel CCR and VR computers plus
  • Owner operator of Shipwreck Adventures LLC
  • USCG 100 Ton Captain
Greg Such
 

Lance Briner

PADI Staff Instructor , Technical Instructor, NSS-CDS Cave Instructor

Lance is a very active cave diver living in Gainesville, FL, the heart of Cave Country. When Lance is not taking photos or shooting video in underwater caves, he teaches math and statistics to University of Florida students. Some of Lance’s instructor credentials include:  
  • Technical Instructor (IANTD)
  • Normoxic Trimix Instructor (IANTD)
  • Full Cave Instructor (NSS-CDS)
  • TecRec Instructor (PADI)
  • Trimix Instructor (PADI)
  • Staff Instructor (PADI)
  • Dive Control Specialist Instructor (SSI)
  • Various specialties (PADI & SSI)
Lance Briner
Lance is also a GUE Tec and Cave diver.  

Bobby Smallwood

PADI MSDT, DSAT Technical Trimix Instructor

Bobby Smallwood - Jeff Loflin

Bobby currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia and dives all over the Southeast and Caribbean. Bobby has been diving since early 1997 and instructing since early 2004.

Bobby enjoys training new inexperienced divers to experienced technical divers. He especially enjoys deep Technical Trimix Dives, Wreck Diving, Cave Diving and low to no visibility artifact/shark tooth diving. Bobby is also trained and experienced in the use of full face mask with umbilical surface support and tending, as well as swift water river rescue/recovery diving.

 
  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (Numerous Specialties)
  • DSAT Tec Deep Instructor
  • DSAT Tec Trimix Instructor
  • PADI Sidemount Instructor Trainer
  • DSAT Trimix Gas Blender Instructor
  • Diver Level Certifications
    • Tec Deep Diver
    • Tec Trimix Diver
    • NSS-CDS Full Cave Diver
    • IANTD Technical Cave Diver

Contact Information:
E-mail: bobby@southeasttechnicalscuba.com
Website: South East Technical Scuba

Izzy Benaroe

PADI Course Director, Technical Instructor, TDI Instructor

I started diving in the Israeli Navy in 1969. Once my service was complete in 1974 I became a CMAS (Israeli Diving Federation) Instructor. I’ve been a PADI Instructor since 1980, and a PADI Course Director since 1987. I was the Instuctor Examiner for PADI HQ for 6 years. I’m an Instructor/Trainer in PADIs Trimix, Tec Deep and Blender Programs (Nitrox and Trimix). I teach numerous other specialties and have certified over 2,000 divers in my extensive diving career. My certifications include, but are not limited to:  
  • PADI/DSAT Technical Instructor Trainer
    • Tec-Deep Instructor Trainer
    • Tec-Trimix Instructor Trainer
  • PADI Sidemount Instructor Trainer
  • TDI Closed Circuit Rebreather Instructor
  • EFR Instructor Trainer
  • Medic First Aid Instructor Trainer
 

John Conway

Open and Closed Circuit Instructor Trainer – PADI & TDI

John Conway

John began diving off the coast of New Jersey, has been an active diver for over 30 years and currently lives in St Augustine, FL. His diving experience has allowed him to enjoy a variety of environments in a number of settings including under ice, along coral reefs, inside shipwrecks and caves at locations from Maine to Key West and around the world. John has a Master of Science Degree in Oceanography and has been a University Diving officer, Adjunct Professors for major University and Colleges. He has authored several peer reviewed scientific articles and a number of diving articles. He holds instructor and instructor-trainer ratings with the major training agencies and his teaching experience ranges from open water sport diving through closed circuit technical diving. In addition to being a highly trained and experienced diver, he has a wealth of retail experience. John previously owned and operated a retail dive store with a staff of 14 Dive professionals for 20 years. His retail operations included owning and operating 2 dive store locations with the largest being over 3000 sq ft and 3 different dive charter boats with the largest being over 50 ft. After selling his dive business, John moved to Florida and continues to actively teach all levels of technical diving as an open and closed circuit IT for PADI and SDI/TDI and is a Regional Sales Manager for a premier technical diving equipment manufacturer.