Maira Thomas is a scuba diving instructor. She wanted to involve more women in the sport, so several years ago she started ScubaMAR Maids, an online community of women, who travel and dive together.

In fact, the National Association of Black Scuba Divers says Dawson is the first African-American woman to dive on all 7 continents. She did it in five months and 22 days.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman who spent her teenage years at Memphis city pools is making a big splash in the scuba diving world. Corhonda Dawson has been scuba diving for over a decade, and her u… ...