While swimming in the ocean, you might have wondered how you’d react if you encountered a shark. This 25-year-old shark diver and PADI master free diver, who’s based in Hawaii, shares her tips and also busts some common myths.
For Taylor Cunningham, 25, originally from Florida, water has played a huge role in her life; and she fell in love with the ocean from a really early age.
“I grew up as a competitive swimmer and so got really comfortable in the water,” Taylor told The Epoch Times.
(Courtesy of Taylor Cunningham)
She was also endowed with the opportunity to spend a lot of time in Hawaii as a child, where she was already exploring and experiencing the beauty of marine life. After studying marine science and biology at the University of Tampa, and doing shark-related research at the university, she was keen on spending time with them more in the water, which is what led her to be in Hawaii, entering the “shark world.”…