Tom Leaird became a diver in 1960 and an instructor in 1969. He opened a dive store part-time in 1970. He retired from business life in 1988 and took on SCUBA full-time.

Tom has written nine books for YMCA National SCUBA program and three for SEI Diving. 

Now that YMCA of the USA has ended support for the Yscuba program, Tom started a new agency called Scuba Educators International.

SEI Diving has instructors in eight countries and throughout the USA. See SCUBA lessons for more information on this new agency.We are known for service to our customers. We provide support services for lessons in Muncie, New Castle and Anderson YMCAs plus three in Indianapolis area and others around the mid-west. We also support Ball State and Anderson Universities.