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Rachel Novak

Scuba Queen USA 2024

Rachel Cushman is a Divemaster from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a performance artist, competitive freediver and safety diver for Cirque du Soleil. Her diverse background in diving, public speaking and entertainment made her a strong candidate to represent the USA on the Miss Scuba International stage, where she earned 1st Runner-Up. Career highlights include working as an underwater stunt performer on “Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever,” competing as a member of the 2023 US Freediving National Team at the CMAS World Championships as well as an athlete on Season 15 of “American Ninja Warrior,” and was featured in the Netflix documentary “MerPeople.”

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Follow Rachel's journey on Instagram:

@TheSailingSiren and @ScubaQueenUSA

Previous Titleholders

Alysha Acosta
Scuba Queen California, USA- 2023
1st Runner-Up at Miss Scuba International
Miss Marine Conservation

Danielle DiLorenzo
Scuba Queen USA- 2023
Top 10 at Miss Scuba International

Rachel Cushman
Scuba Queen USA- 2019 
Top 5 at Miss Scuba International

Britt Daniels
Scuba Queen USA- 2018
Finalist at Miss Scuba International

Brittany Novick

Scuba Queen USA- 2017

WINNER of Miss International SCUBA 2017

Marina Inserra

Scuba Queen USA- 2016

Top Five Talent Winner 

Tessa Ptacek

Scuba Queen USA- 2015

2nd Runner Up to Miss International SCUBA

Tabitha Lipkin

Scuba Queen USA- 2014

WINNER of Miss International SCUBA 2015

Chanel Hason

Scuba Queen USA- 2013

2nd Runner Up to Miss International Scuba

Ashlee Smith

Scuba Queen USA- 2012

2nd Runner Up to Miss International Scuba

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