SCUBA May 2026 issue 165 | Page 35

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John Gibbons
James Hickman
Denys Ilyushenko
Nicholas Sims
Nationally assessed examination awards
First Class Diver
Successful candidates: John Gibbons, James Hickman, Denys Ilyushenko, Nicholas Sims and Alex Warzynski. Pictured receiving their FCD certificates from Andy Shenstone and National Diving Officer Sophie Rennie
Kent Tooling Open Water Instructor Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Open Water Instructor Exams. Recipient: Holger Firmenich
Andy Shenstone delivers James Woodley’ s prize donated by Nautilus, while Sophie Rennie presents the certificate
Holger Firmenich( centre right) receives his OWI award certificate from John Perrin of Kent Tooling( centre left), with Andy Shenstone and Sophie Rennie
Nautilus Advanced Instructor( AI) Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Advanced Instructor Exam Recipient: James Woodley
Kathryn Fowler
Stuart Girdler
Alex Warzynski
Alex Warzynski receives his prize from Tom Parker of AP Diving
AP Diving First Class Diver( FCD) Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the First Class Diver Exam Recipient: Alex Warzynski
National Instructor
Successful candidates: Kathryn Fowler, Stuart Girdler and Alex Warzynski. Pictured receiving their NI certificates are Kathryn Fowler, Stuart Girdler and Alex Warzynski, who earned his First Class Diver in the same year
Dynamicnord National Instructor( NI) Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the National Instructor Exam Recipient: Kathryn Fowler
( L-R) Andy Shenstone, Kathryn Fowler, Dynamicnord’ s Dean Martin, and Sophie Rennie

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