I would love to say "an inherant love for the oceans" or " a desire to immerse myself (punn intended) into the greatest environment on this planet" got me into giving... but all of those things came much later in my diving career.
Truth be told, I started diving because of an old tv show called "Sea Hunt" Every week I’d sit by the old Black & White TV (yes they actually made those at one time). I’d eagerly wait to see what adventure Mike Nelson (aka Lloyd Bridges) would dive into this time. He was the ultimate Action Hero of the day...