Dive With Frank

Underwater instructor in a black gi leads a class of divers hovering in formation inside a coral dojo.

🥋 Are You Ready for the Black Belt of Scuba?

October 18, 2025 Frank Awesome, Classes, Students

Let’s be real: you didn’t get certified just to stay certified. You did it because you caught that underwater itch — the one that never

Group of smiling divers on a boat with waves behind them.

The Bay Bit Back (But We Still Won): DWF’s October Oyster Dive

October 12, 2025 Frank Dive Sites, Events, Trips

A chilly dawn, warm water lies, jellyfish shenanigans, bushels of Bay gold—and one righteous shell drop. There’s a certain sound at 7 a.m. on a

Two young scuba students smiling in the pool during their final confined water dive session.

The Pool Is Closed (But the Adventure’s Just Getting Started)

October 9, 2025 Frank Classes, PADI, Students

The pool is closing soon, and that means Dive With Frank is officially wrapping up pool season. Sure, there are still dives ahead: an Oyster

Retro-styled underwater illustration of a diver typing WordPress code on a laptop surrounded by coral and fish, with Dive With Frank branding.

DWF’s Plugin Playground

October 8, 2025 Frank

When the ocean is calm, the code gets loud. Every now and then I run into something on my WordPress site that makes me think,

Illustration of a scuba diver swimming toward a laptop displaying Dive With Frank Footer Designer code snippets underwater, representing a creative WordPress plugin with an ocean theme.

🌊 Dive With Frank – Footer Designer WordPress Plugin

October 8, 2025 Frank

So I did a thing… I published my first WordPress plugin.It’s simple, safe, and just a little bit salty. The Dive With Frank – Footer

Two scuba divers smiling in gear at Lake Phoenix after certification.

From Friends to Dive Buddies: Certifying Kenn

September 30, 2025 Frank Awesome, Classes, PADI

Some moments in life you wait a long time for. This one? I’ve been waiting decades. I’ve been diving for over 15 years, and teaching

Group photo of eight people (seven students + instructor) celebrating Open Water Diver certification at Lake Phoenix.

Seven New Divers Earn Their Fins at Lake Phoenix

September 29, 2025 Frank Classes, Dive Sites, Students

Why walk when you can dive? This past weekend at Lake Phoenix in Rawlings, Virginia, seven brand-new divers took their very first breaths underwater in

Group of scuba students and instructors smiling in the pool after completing confined water scuba training

🧭 Confined Water Confidence & Big Lake Dreams: Training Weekend Recap + What’s Next

September 22, 2025 Frank Classes, Students

Why walk when you can dive? This past weekend, we splashed into the start of something big. Confined water training might take place in a

A scuba student in wetsuit rings the certification bell at Lake Phoenix.

Adaptive Scuba at Lake Phoenix

September 21, 2025 Frank Classes, Students, Video

Last weekend at Lake Phoenix was a reminder of why I love teaching. The water was unbelievably warm—78 degrees right down to the thermocline at