To: driftdiver
Yikes! I used to go to 20 meters which was work without wieght, enjoy some bottom time and then kick like hell back to the surface. The more I read about blackouts, the less I was tempted to push it. Getting cautious as in my middle age.
To: massatoosits
Did I skip the spell check?...
To: massatoosits
20 meters without air tanks, thats pretty good. Of course a lot of people black out doing that. Thats why I take my air with me. :)
I really need to get back in the water.
29 posted on
04/03/2009 6:13:07 PM PDT by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: massatoosits
The more I read about blackouts, the less I was tempted to push it. Getting cautious as in my middle age.
I was initially certified in Hawaii, then had the fortune (or misfortune) of going to Guam for my next duty station. Rock in the middle of nowhere, but great diving. I was in the same berthing area as the ship's divers--great guys, if a little crazy. Sadly, one did a breath hold dive and had a "shallow water blackout" and drowned. Kid was only 19.
33 posted on
04/03/2009 6:17:10 PM PDT by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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