About Us

About us

Dive Into Fun!

Scuba World, located at 3324 N. Illinois St. in Swansea, IL, has been training families to “dive into fun” since 1992. If you’re looking for something new and exciting for yourself or that you can share with friends and family, stop by and schedule an introductory session.

Our professional staff will take you to the safe confines of a pool to try your first breath underwater! You will experience the freedom of being weightless as you swim underwater, breathing comfortably from your scuba gear.

Scuba World is a member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI). We are a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, offering lessons for beginners up to instructor. We have all your equipment needs and offer sales, service and rental of some of the top of the line manufacturers, such as Aqualung, Apex, Suunto and Henderson, just to name a few.

We also offer travel, so once you have taken care of your training and equipment needs, you have professional staff to lead you on your diving adventures. Scuba World offers trips to local dive sites as well as trips around the world. So whether it’s a local lake or quarry, Florida, the Caribbean, or even Micronesia, let Scuba World be your guide to fun and adventure! Planning a trip on your own? Let the team at Scuba World help!

Our Team

Mike Yociss

Mike Yociss
Master Instructor

Karl Sturm

Karl Sturm
Master Instructor

Shawn Neville

Shawn Neville
Master Instructor

Tom Lintker

Tom Lintker
Instructor

Dave Holden

Dave Holden
Instructor

Bre Wagner

Bre Wagner
Instructor

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Andrea Aesie
Instructor

Chris Bertelsman

Chris Bertelsman
Assist Instructor

Josh Bierman

Josh Bierman
Assistant Instructor

Greg Ireland

Greg Ireland
Assistant Instructor

Matt Meier

Matt Meier
Assistant Instructor

Les Cordevant

Les Cordevant
Assistant Instructor

John Bartley

John Bartley
Assistant Instructor

Elena Velazquez

Elena Velazquez
Assistant Instructor

Erin Juenger

Erin Juenger
Assistant Instructor

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Justin Dominique
Assistant Instructor

Mike Jauernig

Mike Jauernig
Assistant Instructor

Lisa Jauernig

Lisa Jauernig
Assistant Instructor

Leslie Cieurzo

Leslie Cieurzo
Assistant Instructor

Brian Roedl

Brian Roedl
Assistant Instructor

Joe Bodenbender

Joe Bodenbender
Assistant Instructor

Nate Dixon

Nate Dixon
Assistant Instructor

Larry Dixon

Larry Dixon
Assistant Instructor

Kristine Matthews

Kristine Matthews
Assistant Instructor

Steve Matthews

Steve Matthews
Assistant Instructor

Shane McDonald

Shane McDonald
Assistant Instructor

Lyn Kleeman

Lyn Kleeman
Divemaster

Garrick Roland

Garrick Roland
Divemaster

Dawn Elliott

Dawn Elliott
Divemaster

Steve Cramer

Steve Cramer
Divemaster

Patty Nemec

Patty Nemec
Retail

Kim Cordevant

Kim Cordevant
S.A.S.S.I.E.

Moca

Moca
Shop Supervisor