SPEAKERS

Grant W. Graves

Grant has been an adventurer his whole life. Growing up at the beach in Malibu, he was swimming before he could walk. He learned to escape into the ocean with surfing and then freediving. As age allowed, he found scuba diving.

Life ever since has been about all things aquatic. Grant holds a BS in marine biology. He has gone on to become a PADI Course Director (Instructor Trainer) having directly contributed to the foundations of their technical and recreational diving programs. He has since authored materials for other agencies as well. He holds instructor trainer ratings in Advanced Trimix and rebreathers with multiple training agencies.

Grant has extensive emergency medical training related to diving and trains divers as a DAN Examiner. He holds rating as an Emergency Medical Technician and an Advanced Diving Medical Technician.

Grant has evolved into a world leader in the diving industry. He pioneered the transformational economy business applications within the industry and provided the performance solution with his work and development of Precision Diving. www.precisiondiving.com.

Grant also has led the movement with competitive freediving, the fastest growing segment of the diving industry. Awarded the Best International Freediving Judge in 2008 and 2011, he has been a Judge Instructor for many years. He is Vice President of AIDA, the international governing body for the sport, and is the former President of US freediving having held the office for eight years.

Grant learned early on that great adventure is made better if it is shared. He found photography at an early age. He went on to become an award winning photographer and cinematographer having worked both above and below water. In the last fifteen years, he has moved to directing and has been acclaimed for his work most notably with his recent award winner documentary Sink Faze. He is a Discovery Networks Approved DP and Director.

Grant is an avid diving explorer. He has participated in and/or led expeditions in cave, wreck, remote, and deep diving. Most notably his work on the NOAA USS Monitor, Nahoch Cave Diving Team, US Deep Wreck Diving Team, and Cambrian Foundation Akumal Cave Expeditions. He is a member of the Explorer's Club of NY.

Grant believes adventure is everywhere and, often, where you make it or find it.