- Santa with John, Sean and Paige Mittendorf, along with a large Elf
You may not have known it, but Santa Claus is a scuba diver. He spends his vacations in such tropical locations as Fiji, Palau, Grand Cayman and Honduras. Since he spends so much time in the north, he sunburns easily so he took up scuba diving as a way to enjoy the islands but not get too burned. He loves the water and really enjoys swimming with the fish. In 2012, his goal is to begin rebreather diving.
On Saturday, he visited the West University Recreation Center pool and posed for pictures with swimmers, snorkelers and divers alike. Santa really like receiving those wish lists underwater!
Eric Keibler served as the photographer for the event and Joel Hershey, Travis Hershey and Christiaan Khurana all helped make Santa’s visit fun and eventful. Hopefully, they will receive a special gift from Santa on Christmas. We would also like to thank Brittany Bakes, Julie Bickham, Rob Cantu and the rest of the West University Aquatic Staff for all of their help in making this event a success.
If you missed this year’s photo shoot, Santa has promised to return next year for another photo session. And remember, look for Santa while you are visiting your favorite scuba diving and tropical locations. He will be the one in the red wetsuit.
