Mike's Diving Services

05/26/2026

This customer I had originally located a leak and patched it three years ago. In addition to full pool inspection (and replacing that leak patch which came off recently from pool vacuum), the side of the pool by the deck had a rusty hole in the pool wall and a clean cut in the liner. Customer put in temporary patches on the inside and outside. I prepared underwater epoxy to plug the hole in the pool wall, and prepared clear vinyl patches for the bottom leak (old) and the new pool wall leak. Water temperature 70 degrees, air temperature at start 77 degrees, at end 83 degrees. Pool liner is in great condition, pool is an oval flat bottom, no main drain or deep end.

05/12/2026

Upgraded/repaired the safety covers at The Flex in Joliet, the former Galowich YMCA pool. Ready for swimming!

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Who’s going diving?

03/25/2026

First pool repair customer of 2026. This pool had big holes and no water! Liner is actually in newer condition. Holes look like they had been punctured by the handle of the leaf skimmer.
I cleaned each of these and was able to patch the smaller holes with clear vinyl. The biggest cut I used patterned vinyl. Since these aren’t underwater they take longer to cure.
I advised customer to wait 48 hours (at least) and then begin filling the pool, on a sunny day at least 70 degrees.

01/25/2026

Took some time to suit up in my pinnacle Kodiak semi dry suit. The subzero wind chills let me cool off for a bit so I didn’t overheat! This suit was modified from the original design—it’s had combat leg pockets added and a latex dry hood so it seals nicely to the full face mask. Also had a true dry zipper installed, to replace original zipper (which had a design defect) I used to ice dive in this suit, and I’ve dived with it at Mall of America in the shark aquarium (no drysuits allowed in there!). Suit still fits. I use this suit very rarely but it’s good to have a backup in case the drysuit has a zipper or valve failure.

01/16/2026

With Ocean Technology Systems – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 18 months in a row. 🎉

01/16/2026

With Donald Gann – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 12 months in a row. 🎉

01/16/2026

Getting my KM37 hat ready for an upcoming job. Replaced chin pad and soldered new comm connector. Thought I’d give a shoutout to Ho**er Welding Service, LLC. For the bling

12/31/2025