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Divemaster Flashback #1 – Thomas Wetteland Kristiansen

Divemaster Flashback #1 – Thomas Wetteland Kristiansen

Divemaster Flashback #1

Thomas Wetteland Kristiansen

Thomas was from Skjeburg in Norway. He did his PADI Divemaster course with Aussie Divers Phuket way back in 2013. He was Aussie Divers Phuket first ever Divemaster Trainee.

He was originally here for a bartenders course, walked into Aussie Divers Phuket to book a day trip dive and left Phuket as a PADI Open Water Instructor.

Thomas possessed excellent underwater buoyancy and score very high in both his exams and skill circuit.

He completed his PADI Instructor Development Course with ease and again score highly in all areas.

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He also possessed excellent social and customer service skills and was a loved and respected member of the Aussie Divers Phuket team.

Well done Thomas for getting the ball rolling.

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