Candace Zwarich

What languages do you speak?

English (working on Spanish).

Tell us what you did in a former life.

Athlete and worked as a field geologist.

What other places have you worked in the world?

Canada, Australia, China, Jordan, Indonesia, Thailand, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, and Maldives (not all in diving!).

What is your favorite marine life?

Pipehorses and nudibranchs: anything tiny and weird looking.

What is your favorite Cayman dive site?

Tarpon Terrace: loads of interesting creatures there!

What do you love most about the East End?

Riding the 'East End Loop' on my bike.

Tell us a random fact about yourself.

I published a book about travelling by bicycle. But if you really want a random fact: I received the severed tip of my finger in a gratuities envelope as a 'tip.' Also, I was once held for ransom by Mongolians in Tibet.

What is your Super Power?

The ability to eat spicy food: I once won a hot-pepper-eating contest.