Safe Cave Diving Awards

by Shirley Kasser

The Abe Davis and other Awards recognize CDS members who make over 100 safe cave dives. These stories cover each end of the spectrum. The firs is from Matt Myers, who recently earned his Abe Davis for 100 safe cave dives. The second story is by Nick Touissant, of Italy. Nick has successfully completed 1,000 safe cave dives, earning his Sheck Exley Award. Read more »

The Abe Davis Safety Award recognizes those NSS-CDS members who have made 100 safe cave dives past full Cave Diver certification — a significant achievement, by any standard. Doug Spirelis made his 100th safe cave dive on January 3, 2009 with his buddy Mike McNally. Doug had this to say:

“As a Wreck diver from Pittsburgh, I had never really had much of an interest in cave diving until 1999. A new dive shop opened near my house, and, of course, like all ‘new’ shops I had to check it out! Read more »