Tampa Bay is known as one of the best dive spots in the country, and a couple of nonprofit groups are using that to build bonds that could last a lifetime.

John Borders is a U.S. Army veteran wounded while on active duty, while Rosalyn Fletcher is a 15-year-old high school student just starting to plan her future. This month, diving brought them together.

Its all part of a partnership between Scubanauts and the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge.

"Scubanauts International is a scientific diving organization for teenagers, we do a lot of research, we do a lot of coral restoration," said COO Katie Cooper.

"Ive always been interested in the marine sciences ever since I was little," said Fletcher.

"It kind of helps to reduce a whole lot of that stress just going underneath the water, listen

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