THE TEKSTREME TEAM

Cat Parfitt
Tekstreme Manager

Cat has been a diving instructor in Egypt for the last eight years. Beginning life as a safari guide, Cat soon settled into a role with Hurghada Dive centre. After spending time with technical divers on the boat an interest began to grow and has continued substantially over the years. She loves the technical diving around the Hurghada area due to the amount of wrecks that are within striking distance. Says Cat, "It's a perfect area to do technical diving and to learn how to dive deeper for longer in safety".

Cat's credentials include:

• PADI Staff Instructor
• PADI EFR Instructor
• BSAC OWSI
• BSAC OC Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
• BSAC Advanced Gas Blending Instructor
• DSAT Advanced Trimix Instructor
• DSAT Advanced Gas Blender Instructor
• TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor
• TDI Decompression Theory Instructor
• TDI Advanced Trimix Diver

Bence Szentklaray

Bence moved to Egypt in 2003 with a burning ambition to own and run a professional dive operation. The "Dugong Club", now well established is a reflection of his effort and commitment into creating a quality diving experience for his guests. With the business running well, he has managed to find time to further develop his own personal diving ambitions within the recreational area of diving and more recently to be able to concentrate on his passion for Technical diving.

Bence's credentials include:

• PADI Course Director
• EFR Instructor Trainer
• DSAT Trimix Instructor Trainer
• DSAT Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer
• DSAT Gas Blender Instructor
• SDI Solo Instructor
• TDI Kiss CCR mod 1
• TDI Advanced Trimix diver
• IANTD Technical diver

Sarah Woodford

Sarah Woodford has been a diving instructor for 22 years. She managed a busy dive centre in the UK and set up her own school in Turkey. She fell in love with the Red Sea whilst taking brochure shots for tour companies 13 years ago and has been working here ever since as an instructor, dive guide, videographer and photographer. She is a regular contributor to Sharm's local magazine.

Sarah's credentials include

• BSAC CCR Instructor
• BSAC Advanced Instructor
• BSAC OC Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
• BSAC CCR Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
• BSAC Advanced Gas Blending Instructor
• PADI Master Instructor
• CMAS 3* Instructor
• SAA Open Water Instructor
• HSE Part 4 Commercial
• TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor
• TDI Inspiration/Evolution Instructor

Sarah is also a Full Cave Diver with NSSCDS.

Chris Armstrong

Chris Armstrong came to Egypt and Sharm El Sheikh 6 years ago to escape the UK winters. Chris is the newest addition to the Tekstreme team and it is a pleasure to have such a highly qualified instructor working alongside us. Chris has a wide experience bank to fall back on due to his training in four of the major technical diving agencies. His chilled out character suits the lifestyle we have but with precision and attention when teaching. Chris has recently expanded his love of rebreathers and has extended his personal passion by making the Megaladon course. You can find Chris either chilling out on his unit or in the Tavern watching the football!

Chris's Credentials:

• PADI MI
• IANTD Trimix CCR diver
• IANTD Entry level trimix instructor
• BSAC OC Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
• BSAC CCR Advanced Mixed Gas Instructor
• DSAT Advanced Trimix Instructor
• TDI CCR Inspiration & Evolution air / diluent instructor
• TDI Entry Trimix Instructor

Shaun Lambert

Shaun Lambert has been living and working in Sharm El Sheikh for the past three years after leaving UK to seek warmer climates and new challenges. After discovering a passion for technical diving, Shaun just keeps taking it to the next level proving himself to be more than just a "Gas B***ch"! His friendly manner and local experience makes him the right man for the job. Shaun's main aim is to progress as far as he can whilst still enjoying the diving for himself and giving satisfaction the guests. Top bloke.

Shaun's credentials include:

• PADI MSDT
• TDI Trimix diver
• TDI Advanced Gas Blending Instructor
• BSAC Explorer Mixed Gas Instructor
• BSAC Open Water Instructor
• EFR instructor

Tammi Stoneham

Tammi first came into contact with Emperor and the Red Sea seven years ago with the ambition to become a diving instructor. Since then she has proven to be a valuable member of the Sharm Instructional team and they have not let her go! Over the years she developed an interest in technical diving before discovering the world of rebreathers. Tammi tries to find a few days a month to dive on her Kiss Sport, "My chill time", she says.

Shaun Fox

Shaun has proven himself to be a valuable assist to Tekstreme in Hurghada. His Naval skills, combined with years of diving experience and true commitment makes him the perfect Technical assistant that you could ask for. You will usefully find Shaun hiding in the compressor room filling the tanks for the Tekstreme divers, or if not, sat quietly splicing ropes together to make the diving trapeze, or making our tanks look fresh with new stickers or paintwork, or if he has time, he is out guiding the Tekstreme guests.
A keen CCR diver, Shaun is looking to expand his credentials to KISS instructor as soon as we give him the time to do so!!

Shaun's credentials include

• PADI AI
• PADI DUP Instructor
• EFR Instructor
• TDI Advanced Gas Blender
• KISS CCR Diver
• TDI Advanced Nitrox
• SDI Solo Diver