Oklahoma's Home For All Things Scuba Diving

Shane is the owner of Sharky’s Scuba Shop. He became Open Water certified while in college and fell in love with diving on a family trip to Cozumel. The minute Shane jumped into the ocean, he knew he’d found his passion and life’s work. After graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma, he decided to open his own scuba shop. His dream was fulfilled in 2016...

Doug Alford discovered scuba diving in 1988 in California. He took some time off from diving, then rekindled his love for the sport in 2012. Since that time, he has stayed active in the diving community. He expanded his knowledge and dedication to scuba diving by becoming a PADI Certified Dive Master in 2014, and then continued his professional training by achieving...

Karen started diving in 2017 when she took her first open water class at Sharky’s Scuba. She was instantly hooked and completed several additional courses. She attained her Advanced Open Water certification that same year. After her first dive trip to Bonaire in November of 2017 and a trip to Belize the following July, Karen decided to continue her scuba diving...

Brian has been scuba diving since 1994. In his more than 25 years of diving, he has had the pleasure of being a public safety diver for more than two decades. Brian loves scuba diving even in the cold northeastern waters where he learned to dive. Now, you can find Brian teaching classes at Tenkiller Lake during the summer and diving in warm tropical waters whenever he and his wife can get away. Brian has been with Sharky’s Scuba...

Kellee has been diving since 2008. Her husband Brian bought her a SCUBA class for their first Valentine’s Day and when she was finally able to cash it in, she was hooked. Kellee has been with Sharky’s Scuba as a Divemaster since 2020. Kellee loves all things underwater, photography and traveling. She has had the pleasure of traveling with her husband to dive...

Dave began scuba diving while serving in the United States Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, and he achieved his Open Water Certification in 2005. After moving to Oklahoma and only diving occasionally, he decided to further his scuba diver training. He completed his Advanced Open Water certification at the Blue Hole, New Mexico dive site in early 2019. After being...

Ron began his scuba diving career in 2006 after being introduced to the underwater world by a friend. After gaining experience and adding classes to his resume, Ron decided to advance his skills by becoming a Divemaster. Shortly after that, he became an instructor. In 2016, Shane Norwood, owner of Sharky’s Scuba, convinced Ron to become a PADI Course Director...

Paul began his scuba adventures in 2013. In 2015, he completed the Divemaster (DM) course and began working for Sharky’s Scuba. After four years of working as a DM, Paul took his instructor’s exam in 2019. Some of his travels have included Cozumel, the Bahamas, Roatan, Bonaire, Fiji, Florida, and several other U.S. locations...

Garrett got his Open Water Certification in May of 2011 when he became interested in exploring the underwater world. Garrett got his Advanced Certification in October of 2016 and became a Rescue Diver shortly thereafter. He became a Divemaster in September of 2018 at Sharky’s Scuba. Garrett has been diving in St. Thomas, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Jamaica...

Shane began his diving career on a whim. He just wanted to try it and after he did, his interest in diving flourished. He discovered he really enjoyed it and wanted to learn more about diving so in 2013, he became certified as an Open Water Diver. He decided to further his training and with encouragement from Sharky Shane Norwood, he became a divemaster in 2016...

Greg began scuba diving in 2008 when his wife gifted him an Open Water Diver course. After a few years, he took the Advanced Open Water course and decided to take his diving to the professional level. He completed Rescue and Divemaster in 2015. After diving with Sharky’s Scuba for five years as a Divemaster, Greg obtained his Open Water Scuba Instructor in 2020...

Gary Honeysuckle is an Assistant Scuba Instructor with Sharky’s Scuba. Watching television shows such as Seahunt and Flipper as a child instilled a curiosity of the water in Gary. In 1974, he had an introduction to diving by a friend who was a retired underwater demolition technician. He was hooked. After many years, Gary rekindled his passion for the...

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Matt Lovick is a PADI IDC Staff Instructor and has been teaching with Sharky’s Scuba since 2018. He completed his Open Water certification at Bainbridge Rock Quarry in Pennsylvania in 2002 and was the Training Officer for the United States Naval Academy Scuba Club from 2003 to 2006. Matt has had the opportunity to dive all over the world. He enjoys traveling to explore...

Sheridan started with his background in the public safety side of diving with more than 5 years’ experience. After becoming a customer of Sharky’s Scuba, he enjoyed several of trips locally and abroad with shop’s staff and family members. Encouraged by his supportive wife, Jenn, Sheridan continued his professional diving development, moving from Divemaster...

Sadie first began scuba diving, with the help of her brother, in 2009 when she received her Open Water Certification at the age of 22. She enjoyed being a recreational diver for many years before getting her advanced certification in 2012 and Rescue Diver certification in 2013. Her favorite place to dive is Cozumel, Mexico. She has been diving there for over 10 years with her family...

Sara became a certified Open Water scuba diver on April 15, 2012, under the tutelage of Sharky Shane Norwood. Little did she know how diving would change the course of her life. She had found her passion and within a year and a half of her first dive, Sara became a PADI Divemaster. In 2016, she became an instructor, and she has acquired certifications in many specialties...

Justin began scuba diving in 2016 with an Open Water Diver course. He completed an Advanced Open Water course the next year. Two years later, he completed Rescue Diver with Sharky’s Scuba and discovered he really enjoyed assisting new divers and students. After approximately 3 years of diving, he decided to complete Divemaster training followed immediately by...

Believe it or not, Mandy Stewart, aka Mermandy, used to be deathly afraid of sharks. It took a trip to Hawaii in 2013 to not only get her in the ocean for the very first time with a Discover Scuba Diving experience but to develop a deep love and understanding of the underwater world, even sharks. It was non-stop diving from there. Mandy returned to Oklahoma City...

Matt began diving while on vacation in Cozumel in 2014. He had never really considered diving until someone else on the trip invited him to go on a dive. His first Discover Scuba Diving experience was a drift dive in Cozumel, and he fell in love with diving immediately. He completed his Open Water, Advanced, Rescue Diver, and other specialty certifications in 2014....

I’ve been a PADI Professional since 2021. I enjoy bolstering my abilities and knowledge and I will be happy to assist anyone else with recreational scuba diving.   My free time has always been spent outdoors on mountain bikes, kayaks, hiking trails, 5k and half marathons(horrid phase here, do not recommend,) swimming and fly fishing. Scuba consumes most...