Meet some of our Members


Our club currently has over fourteen members and is chartering 10 boats in 2003.

 
  • Name: John Medina  
  • Certification Level: Open Water PADI #9707186360
  • Years Certified:  1999
  • Favorite Places to Dive: Cozumel, Grand Cayman and of course NJ
  • Why did you join the Tridents?: To meet other divers and to become a more active diver
  • What do you like to do when you dive: Observe wrecks, marine life and of course harvest lobsters, scallops and fish.
  • Name: Bret Sigillo 
  • Certification Level: NAUI Advanced
  • Year Certified:  1995
  • Favorite Places to Dive: Bahamas (Eleuthera), Akumal, Tortola
  • Why did you join the Tridents?: Well, it wasn't to get paid! -- actually, to learn from experienced divers and seaman
  • What do you like to do when you dive: Underwater photography and lobster hunting.
  • Name: Jim Loughman  
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  • Year Certified:  1980
  • Favorite Places to Dive: Northeast: Tolten, Chapora, and the Oregon
  • Why did you join the Tridents?: Wanted to see familiar faces on the boats and experience the camaraderie that came with being a member
  • What do you like to do when you dive: Love lobstering, spearfishing and scalloping.
  • Name: Phil Glorioso 
  • Certification Level: Basic
  • Years Certified:  1978 (over 1,000 dives)
  • Favorite Places to Dive: prefer NJ shipwreck diving, but also like Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Cozumel, etc. I also love night diving in NJ, NY, and the Caribbean.
  • Why did you join the Tridents?: I joined the Tridents to have guys to go diving with who were adventurous, competent, and fun to be with.
  • What do you like to do when you dive: I am a lobster hunter, spearfisherman, and like the Gulf Trade, Tolten, Immaculata, and "secret" wrecks.
  • Name: Bill Frint  
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  • Name: Lee "Bentley" Gessler  
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  • Name: Capt. Al Pyatek  
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 All aboard and ready to go!
 John and Bret suiting up on the Sea Lion!