Paralyzed Richmond man devoted chance to scuba diving again – Fortbendstar.com May 24, 2018 Scuba Diving Fortbendstar.com Paralyzed Richmond man devoted chance to scuba dive again Fortbendstar.com Dive teachers Russell and Sigmund Potocki assist Kevin Smith, center, in the pool at DiveTech in the Heights. Smith, a paragplegic, completed his scuba diver certification this month with the help of the Potocki brothers and the Dive Pirates Foundation.