Born in Vienna, Austria he wasn't really into salt water before he moved to Norway. Arnold started his diving career in the Red Sea in 1988, and has never had dry fins since that.

His first job within the recreational diving industry was as a divemaster in Costa Rica 1992. He became a PADI instructor in 1998 and has taught people to dive in Greece, Sweden, Norway and Spain.

In 1995 he made his first stint as an editor in the Norwegian dive magazine Dykking. Even though he travels a lot, he's best diving memories are from the icy-cold waters of his second native homeland, Norway.

Arnold has been with X-Ray Mag since March 2006.