After seeing how much snow skiing helped boost the self-esteem of his daughter, who is legally blind, Jim Elliott decided to use his sport of choice — scuba diving — to help others with illnesses and disabilities. Through Diveheart, which he founded in 2001, Elliott...
Jordan Thomas was uncertain about his first scuba diving class at The Centre of Elgin’s pool, said his parents, Steve and Gina Thomas. Just before getting into the water, he started asking his dad if he really had to go in.
But right after he got...
Marine Veteran Terry Thomas was injured in Iraq eight years ago. Saturday June 15th Terry escaped the confines of his wheel chair and stood up for the first time since his injury with the help of Diveheart volunteers. "I couldn't take my eyes off my...
By Cammy Clark | Miami Herald | May 30, 2013
It was a reunion 51 years in the making. When Korean War veteran Gabe Spataro was relearning how to scuba dive, he told his instructors a riveting tale about his wheeler-dealer role in an effort half...
Alex Calvo is an Army veteran who is quadriplegic as the result of an accident. Alex finds that scuba diving gives him great mobility as well as freedom from pain. His story appeared in California Diver magazine, and there's a video about Alex called “Free...
Free Fall (narrated by Lauren Hutton)
Alex Calvo is an Army veteran who is quadriplegic as the result of an accident. Alex finds that scuba diving gives him great mobility as well as freedom from pain.
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