options: f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to help with my research . f : about 7 years old . although i did n't live near the sea , i was interested in diving and wanted to learn more about sea animals . f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to join a group of teenagers and make friends . f : about 7 years old . i was interested in diving just to learn more about sea animals .
article: m : i 'm on the beach to talk to mel flynn , an australian teenager who spends most of her free time underwater . hello , mel . f : hi . m : how did you become interested in diving ? f : i grew up near the beach and i liked watching little fish . my parents say they knew i 'd work with fish when i got older . they 're both biologists , but more interested in land animals . when i was old enough , i asked if i could go diving . so i could take a closer look at all the amazing things living underwater . m : when did you start to dive ?