Gig Economy: Making waves at Resorts World Sentosa’s S.E.A. Aquarium

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jofish/ST20240725_202463800762/Ng Sor Luan/Gig Economy: John Lui working as assistant to aquarists who take care of marine life SEA Aquarium. Aquarist Ferdy Nadzir (right) brings John Lui on a refresher course/short dive around the aquarium.

Writer John Lui (left) on a tour in the Open Ocean Habitat at Resorts World Sentosa’s S.E.A. Aquarium with his diving instructor, Mr Ferdy Nadzir.

ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

SINGAPORE – What they do not tell you about scuba diving is the golden rule of wetsuit sizing: The right size is two sizes too small. If the wetsuit does not make you feel like you are being slowly swallowed by a python, put it back and pick a smaller one.

After forcing my middle-aged body into it – an act not unlike pushing toothpaste back into the tube – I emerge from the changing room sweaty and out of breath, but successfully encased in a second skin.

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