Read the interview with Jill Heinerth

Interview with Jill Heinerth
My adventure with diving started …
I started diving in the Great Lakes in Tobermory Canada. In this location, divers can enjoy hundreds
of pristine shipwrecks that are well preserved in chilly fresh water.
As a diver I am mostly proud of …
I’m very proud of forging a full time diving and exploration career. As a woman, I have been met with
many challenges in this pursuit, but it has been well worth the effort and I hope my success has
inspired other women to realize their potential too.
One of my most exciting dive expeditions was …
In 2000, I was the first person to dive inside icebergs caves in Antartica. It was a challenging National Geographic Project with a lot of risk, but the scientific and imagery rewards were very gratifying.
My biggest dream about diving is still …
I hope to one day visit and photograph the Galapagos Islands. My biggest advice to divers - beginners is …
It is really important to buy good gear. When you are comfortable, you will want to dive often. When
you buy good gear, it is an investment in your dedication to the sport.
I dive in SANTI, because …
There is simply no other manufacturer that offers such quality exposure protection. I can’t risk having
suit issues in remote places. I need to be using the very best. After visiting the company on a trip to
Poland, I was also moved by the wonderful staff that work at Santi. They love their jobs and put that
love into everything they make for their clients.
Apart from diving my other interests are …
I am a serious bicycling enthusiast but also love anything in outdoors from remote hiking and mountaineering to paddling.
Currently I am working on …
I have a lot going on at the moment from work in Cuban caves to filming in the Azores and diving
icebergs, shipwrecks and mines in Newfoundland. When i am home, I live right across the road form
the most dived cave int he world.
If I wouldn’t dive I would …
Last year I rode my bicycle across Canada and took my We Are Water Project on the road to teach
people about water literacy and protecting precious resources. That was an unsupported ride of
7000 km. If I was not able to dive, I would like to bicycle around the world on a similar mission.