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Destinations

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

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

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

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

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Brittany Novick
Scuba Queen USA- 2017
WINNER of Miss International SCUBA 2017

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Marina Inserra
Scuba Queen USA- 2016
Top Five Talent Winner



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Tessa Ptacek
Scuba Queen USA- 2015
2nd Runner Up to Miss International SCUBA



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Tabitha Lipkin
Scuba Queen USA- 2014
WINNER of Miss International SCUBA 2015



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Chanel Hason
Scuba Queen USA- 2013
2nd Runner Up to Miss International Scuba



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Ashlee Smith
Scuba Queen USA- 2012
2nd Runner Up to Miss International Scuba
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