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Jonathan Chan becomes first diver in Singapore history to qualify for Olympics https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/jonathan-chan-singapore-olympics-first-diver-history-qualify-11885268 Well done! 👏💪

Gents, I would like to share with you this series of videos and photos about the Singapore's Naval Diving Unit Combat Diver Course where trainees learn to become combat divers. It details the entire process very thoroughly and might be of interest to those of you who are divers yourselves: http://www.straitstimes.com/naval-divers for the videos and some personal accounts http://www.straitstimes.com/through-.../story/get-wet for the photographs. Enjoy!

ESPN latest : "Portuguese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first Premier League star to be named FIFA's world player of the year. The Manchester United and Portugal winger beat AC Milan's Kaka, Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Xavi to take the award at a star-studded gala in Zurich." Ronaldo gets World Player of the Year award Cristiano Ronaldo was named as FIFA World Player of the Year for 2008 on Monday and became the first Premier League player to get the award at a star-studded gala in Zurich. The 23-year-old was in stunning form last term when he helped Manchester United to Premier League and European Cup success hitting 42 goals in the process, and after FIFA's annual poll of international team coaches and captains he has added the world governing body's prize to the prestigious Ballon d'Or which he has already received. Ronaldo received the award from Pele, and said: ''It is an overwhelming moment and a very special moment in my life and I would like to say to my mother and sister that the fireworks can be set off now. Ha...ha...ha.... a diver can win award....

plan to attend entry level diver course, do a serch in the web, 2 theory sessions, 2 pool sessions, 2 whole day open water sessions cost around $400+ in different diving centers. But not sure which one is better, can any brothers and sisters here share the experience? compare with diver course + travel package ( redang, perhentian, phi phi etc), which one is better? Thanks