business partner Adam Korytko and they began building Cave Heaven, a businessdedicated to cave diving training, guiding and equipment. They began as open waterinstructors and cavern guides, building experience and income. They eventually did theirNSS-CDS IDC and began an apprenticeship with the cave diving instructors in the RivieraMaya and Florida. After teaching through the NSS-CDS for some time, they becameattracted to the high quality training, inclusive philosophy and DIR mentality of UTD,completing their crossover in 2010. Emanuela remains dedicated to UTD and contributesregularly to its courses and training standards particularly in the sidemount area. All thewhile Emanuela has been actively exploring the local Mexican caves. Emanuela has wellover 2000 cave dives at this point in numerous systems in Mexico and Florida.Recently, Emanuela has made a commitment to expand her horizons completing severaldives in the Pit cave in Mexico, an extremely deep and difficult system. This culminated ina spectacular 8.5 hour dive in the pit in mid-May. She has also committed to make thetransition to CCR, completing her UTD mCCR1 course in late May. She continues to push