Deep Dive Against the Odds

In Deep Dive Against the odds, Dorothy Myrick reveals she was the original scaredy-cat of open water. After learning to swim, it took falling off her bike to start her on a path to scuba diving. She was terrified of being in water that was merely knee deep and now she is a certified scuba diver. Her story is not just one of overcoming such a paralyzing fear, but it is also one of doing so under extraordinary circumstances.She was born with a with a condition of the left arm called radial hemimelia (a reduction in the radial bone of the forearm and the absence of a thumb and index finger). She recalls how she felt as a child growing up with this birth defect and how it produced an inner drive to never give up. This amazing journey of learning to scuba dive changed her life-along with the ups and downs along the way. This memoir is an example of her resolve, determination and can-do-attitude.

Dorothy Myrick was the original scaredy-cat of open water. After learning to swim, it took falling off her bike for her to discover scuba diving. She has earned certifications in open water diving, boat specialty diving and perfect buoyancy diving. Dorothy enjoys diving in Jamaica, Grand Caymans, Turks and Cacaos and a quarry in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She looks forward to future dives, as well as to inspiring others to beat the odds.