Keller Laros, a scuba diving trainer in Hawaii, completed his 10,000th dive last month in his favorite location known as the "Suck 'Em Up" lava tube, where he has seen many animal species over the years. It took Laros 28 years and over 312 days spent underwater to reach 10,000 dives. In addition to teaching, Laros has become a researcher and advocate for manta rays, earning him the nickname "Manta Man".

1. Scuba Diving Trainer
Completes 10,000th Dive
By Michael Torney

2. Keller Laros, a master scuba diver trainer in
Hawaii, completed his 10,000th scuba dive
last month on the Big Island’s Kona Coast. To
mark the occasion, he dove at his favorite
location, the “Suck ’Em Up” lava tube, where
he has seen a plethora of animal life,
including turtles, sharks, and even humpback
whales.

3. Laros’ kind of good fortune only comes by
logging countless hours underwater—an
amount equivalent to 312 days. It has taken
him twenty-eight years of diving to reach that
number.

4. In addition to working as an instructor, Keller
Laros has become a researcher and
advocate for manta rays. This advocacy work
is what led to him being nicknamed Manta
Man.

5. About the Author
Michael Torney is a law student at
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
He is an avid scuba diver who takes every
opportunity that he can to get into the water.

6. About the Author
Michael Torney is a law student at
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
He is an avid scuba diver who takes every
opportunity that he can to get into the water.