Michal Kosut – PADI Regional Manager for Central Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia)
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +48 602 789 508
A quick bio from Michal Kosut:
“I started diving when I was 14, because I couldn’t compete in swimming anymore. Since then I knew that I would become an Instructor one day. When I was 16 I started my career in the diving industry, cleaning the floor in the dive centre. This allowed me to know all the aspects of a dive centre operation pretty well. I met great people and mentors in the diving industry, like Witold Smilowski, that not only taught me diving, but also what is important in life and how to change your dreams into goals.
I did my PADI OWSI when I was 19 and knew immediately that I wanted to become a PADI Course Director which I achieved at the age of 27. I was mainly dedicated to the Instructor Development Courses and had the privilege to obtain Platinum CD status 6 years in the row. Becoming the PADI Regional Manager is a fantastic challenge and means a lot to me. I’m sure that in this new role I will be able to support and serve PADI Members in my area even better.
Fun stuff…
When did you first learn to dive? – I did my DSD in 1994 in Hurghada and then completed my entry level certification in 1996 in Poland.
How many dives have you done? – 2600+
What is the first bit of dive equipment you bought? – Aquion drysuit – actually my Mum bought it for me, because I was 16 at that time!
If you could only pack one bit of dive equipment to take with you on a trip what would it be? – My drysuit
What is your favourite dive site in the Poland? – Baltic Sea for fun diving and Zakrzowek quarry, for training.
What is your favourite dive site in the world? – Vis Island, Croatia
What song do you currently like to listen to before you go diving? – Forever Young, Alphaville or Remember the Name, Fort Minor
What is your favourite animal underwater? – Moray Eel
What animal would you love to see on your next dive? – Dolphin
What dive site is at the top of your to wish list? – Chuuk Lagoon
What sort of food do you pack in your lunch box to eat between dives? – Lot’s of healthy food!
If you could go diving with someone (dead or alive) who would it be? – Nuno Gomes – world record holder for the deepest cave dive.
