Peachtree Dive Center Swim Programs

Peachtree Dive Center Swim Programs include swim lessons, swim programs, pool parties, snorkeling, SCUBA training, dive travel, and a range of PADI courses such as the Open Water course, Advanced Open Water Diver, Emergency First Response, Rescue Diver, Specialty SCUBA certifications, and PADI Reactivation/Refresher. The swim program runs year-round for all ages, from infants to adults, and serves both beginners and swimmers who want skill refinement and endurance training. The programs take place in an environment that includes a state-of-the-art classroom and an indoor heated pool.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 11:00 am–8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Peachtree Dive Center is described as Georgia’s premier PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center and has over 30 years of instruction experience, beginning in 1991. Its stated mission is “Helping Divers and Swimmers become their best,” with a commitment to high standards in education and safety in SCUBA, snorkeling, and swimming, and a vision of a professional, comfortable, and fun atmosphere for learning these skills. The center holds the credential of PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center.

The leadership team includes Robert Carawan, a PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor, PADI Course Director, and Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer who is qualified with over 70 certifications and certified to teach 27 different PADI Specialty Instructor Courses. It also includes Kim Carawan, a PADI Course Director, Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer, American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainer, and Lifeguard Instructor Trainer. Additional staff mentioned by name include Lia Kerkes, Keith Thaxton, Jonathan Hendrix, Jeff Hickman, Jim Easley, Bob Fergusen, Ed Clark, and Alan Taylor.

Parent and participant feedback includes a testimonial from Regina B., who describes starting swimming lessons at Peachtree Dive Center after a lifelong fear of water and working with instructors Lia and Debbie over 10 lessons to learn breathing, floating, swimming, and treading water in deep water. Pam and Rick A. describe Peachtree Dive Center as the “Best Professional Dive Shop EVER!!” and refer to owners and instructors as caring professionals with strong skill knowledge, and they describe a 2023 Bonaire trip as outstanding. RD M. notes having loved their experience through multiple training courses and describes the divemasters and instructors as very professional, kind, and experienced. Eli H. reports having a great experience and describes the instructors as “awesome guys and gals” and looks forward to spending time with them again.

Last updated July 9, 2026.