SANTI, as a company, proudly introduced the groundbreaking SANTI Scholarship program tailored for aspiring divers. In collaboration with our partners, we’ve designed this initiative to discover remarkable individuals, nurture their diving journey, support new generation of divers in their development. No one ever done that before. First edition was designed for people living in Poland. 

Over the course of 12 months along with our partners, SANTI supports 3 individuals in advancing diving passion. Scholars gain valuable skills and receive support from experts in various fields not only in diving but also in life beyond. 

Scholars received a complete set of diving equipment for the program’s duration, including a drysuit, undersuits, regulators, mask, fins, wings and diving computers (and more). Thanks to Avatar Suits, Reel Diving, Halcyon, Shark Gear, and Garmin.  

Upon completion of the year-long scholarship, participants will receive a custom-made drysuit and undersuit from SANTI. 

Safety is a top priority, and our partner DAN Europe ensures that all participants have proper diving insurance and access to training sessions. These sessions cover safe diving practices, diving medicine, and a visit to the Hyperbaric Medicine Institute, meeting with world knows hyperbaric medicine professors and specialists. Scholars also underwent safety, rescue, and oxygen provider training with Deepspot Poland. 

The program doesn’t stop at gear and safety; it’s all about personal development. Participants are provided with a drysuit diving course, followed by two additional diving certifications or specializations. The final part of the scholarship program will be a wreck diving course with the Baltictech team on Baltic wrecks. 

Program includes also basic intro training with Finnish Scientific Diving Academy in the field of scientific diving, which will be held in 2024. Scholars visited Reel Diving Head Quarters and had a chance to dive in overhead environment in Tuna Mine in Sweden. They also met with worldwide experienced cave and mine divers. 

Each participant in the scholarship program has the opportunity to present their journey on the DIVERS24 portal and magazine. Along with the chance to publish their materials, they receive full editorial support, a two-year magazine subscription, and the prospect of continued collaboration post-scholarship. 

Scholars promote safe diving, share their progress and experiences in exploring the underwater world and diving development, inspire others with their passion. During whole year SANTI supports scholars with social media training and promotion.
 

SANTI Scholars: Maja Gadzińska – musical actress from Gdynia, Patrycja Ciesielska underwater archeologist from Warsaw, Piotr Kuświk physic scientist from Luboń. 

Partners of the SANTI Scholarship program: Avatar Suits, Reel Diving, Halcyon, Garmin, Shark Dive Gear, Baltictech, DAN Europe,  Mermaid Academy from Poland (Akademia Syren), Finnish Scientific Diving Academy, Deepspot Poland, Divers24 Magazine. 

Duration of the program: May 2023 – May 2024 

In spring 2023, SANTI organized a unique promotion called “Action ReAction” aimed at collecting old and worn-out drysuits in Poland for environmentally friendly disposal. The company decided to take a pro-environmental step by partially processing the drysuit components and using them to create new beds for dogs from an animal shelter.  

As part of this innovative initiative, customers who brought in their old drysuits had the opportunity to purchase a new, exclusive SANTI Emotion Grey Wolf limited edition drysuit at an attractive promotional price. During 3 months of the promotion SANTI collected more than 100 drysuits.  

SANTI Emotion Grey Wolf Limited edition of the iconic suit had: Rip-stop reinforced material. Was light (weight 3.2 kg), waterproof and durable. Was equipped with Tizip zipper, capacious cargo pockets, neck collar insulation, comfortable Flexsole boots, iconic pockets and durable shoulder straps that you can replace easily by a diver, SANTI Smart Seal system. After registering the suit on Stay Dry Club diver received free inspection of the suit once a year by our service center and additional benefits. 

What happened to the old dry suits? SANTI cut off the zippers, remove the valves, cut off the boots and dispose of them according to waste managmenet principles. These parts were delivered to Waste Management Plant. Old drysuit were cut into small pieces and shreded in a special machine. The shredded drysuit material was used to fill cushions for dog beds. Dog beds were delivered to Shelters for Homeless Animals OTOZ Animals in Dąbrówka, Poland. 

This initiative not only promoted a sustainable lifestyle and environmental consciousness but also rewarded our diving community for their commitment. Thanks to our customers, dealers, and employees, “Action ReAction” has become a unique success, demonstrating that everyone can participate in creating positive changes for our planet. 

Later that year this idea was spread and ran by SANTI distributors around Europe.