"Kelly" first became interested in diving during the Reign of Ramsey the 2nd , his first dive class was the beginning of 7 centuries of Aquatic interest. Following Moses out of Egypt he was instrumental in the crossing of the red sea. After the fall of the Roman empire and thru the dark ages Bob honed his diving skills. Once the new world was discovered he ventured westward again teaming up with Moses Cleveland settling the northern Ohio area. When the YMCA started Scuba certifications Bob added that to his resume. With centuries of diving experience there is no better instructor around. If you are interested in taking a class you will need to supply your own goat bladder and rock on a rope. All kidding aside, Bob Kelly has been an instructor for over 30 years and has provided intruction to thousands of students.
BIO COMMING SOON
Ken Marshall has been instructing scuba since 1996. He can occasionally be found helping with the Open Water Diver class but is more often found teaching the advanced and specialty courses like Advanced Diver, Diver Rescue, Dry Suit, Nitrox, Underwater Archaeology Diver, and Wreck Diver. Ken holds numerous diver certifications and has made in excess of 750 dives including: Caribbean reefs, Florida caves, Ice dives, and of course many Great Lakes wrecks. In addition to the Aqua Amigos (AA), Ken is a member of the Lake Erie Wreck Divers (LEWD), Bay Area Divers (BAD), and the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team (MAST) including serving on the MAST Board of Directors. Ken is also a registered Professional Engineer specializing in technical investigations.
Matthew earned his SCUBA certification in June of 1987. Started assisting in classes in June of 1989, and received his YMCA Assistant Instructor rating in May 1995. He has many dive certifications ranging from IANTD Nitrox, TDI SCR (semi-closed circuit rebreather), NSS-CDS and NACD Full Cave. He also holds certifications in PSI VCI (visual cylinder inspection) and Oxygen Clean Fundamentals. He has logged over 500 dives, ranging from drift diving the Niagara River in Canada, Great Lakes wreck diving, shark diving in the Caribbean and Central America, to the caves of central Florida.
Tony was first certified in April of 1987 in Hawaii while serving with the US Coast Guard. Tony is the Chairman of the annual Scuba for Diabetes/Pool Puzzles event and has been recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland. He became a Teaching Assistant in July of 2001 when he first joined the Aqua Amigos Scuba Club. Tony has extensive dive experience, from the clear blue warm waters of the South Pacific and Caribbean to the cold dark waters of Alaska and the Great Lakes. Like the rest of the Teaching staff, he brings a wealth of practical diving and Maritime knowledge to share.
Jason is a former U.S. Marine and has been an avid diver since he was certified in 2004. His dive experiences range from the reefs of Florida and Cozumel to the Shipwrecks of Lake Erie. In the past 5 years Jason has continuously served as Vice President and as Trustee for the Aqua Amigos Scuba Club. He also volunteers at the U.S.S. Cod as their Underwater Hull Inspector and is on the committee for the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland’s annual Pool Puzzles event. Jason has been a Teaching Assistant since 2005. As an SEI Dive Master with over 200 dives, Jason brings experience and knowledge to each class.