Thomas wrote:
>
> Minimum training standards for a basic "Level-1 / Open Water"
> certification for one very popular certifying agency (and I think it
> is typical for across the board?) states "200 meter continuous
> surface swim" as well as a 10 min swim/float without any flotation aids.
>
> If I was to take you diving, Darin, I'd want to be sure that you
> could get "back to the boat" or "back to the beach" even if I should
> get a heart-attack -- and so, this diver essentially thinks that a
> divers "minimum swimming ability" should be "at least, that of
> getting back from the farthest point of the dive and to the boat/
> beach -- and with a comfortable margin, taking into account currents".
>
> Once underwater, you really don't want to swim that much, but rather
> move slowly and look around. That's the easy -- and fun -- part
>
That's pretty much what I expected to hear, which is why I've never looked
into taking diving lessons. I guess I should be looking into some swimming
lessons first!
Thanks to everyone for the info and advice!
Darin
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