Do you have your Divers certification?

[spikehs]

I got my PADI certification a few years ago. Did my inclass stuff here in Calgary, then did my open water dives in Mozambique!

[lorenz0]

I still haven't done my PADI and i have about 25 dives. One being a wall dive which ended up being 120 feet. But i plan on taking my course in the next few months. I was suppost to go with my dad to belize this year to help him out on a couse this year that he used to run for geologists.

[whatcaneyedo]

I got my PADI Open Water last year. For all of those people who keep posting that they wont take the course because they cant swim: swimming while diving is like swimming with a lifejacket on. Your BCD allows you to sink or float and if you've never worn fins before you basically need to unlearn everything you knew about swimming to get used to them anyways. So go try it because your excuse isnt good enough and you're missing out on an amazing experience!

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I got my PADI Open Water last year. For all of those people who keep posting that they wont take the course because they cant swim: swimming while diving is like swimming with a lifejacket on. Your BCD allows you to sink or float and if you've never worn fins before you basically need to unlearn everything you knew about swimming to get used to them anyways. So go try it because your excuse isnt good enough and you're missing out on an amazing experience!

I've heard from some friends who are divers that you don't need to know how to swim but others say that you do need to pass a swimming test.

I am a bit confused.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Veng68

I've heard from some friends who are divers that you don't need to know how to swim but others say that you do need to pass a swimming test.

I am a bit confused.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

Yes this is true, when becoming certified (With PADI atleast) you have to swim 8 laps and tread water for like 10 mins.
Levi

[kwirky]

For the longest time I thought "yeah i'm gonna totally go diving when we go somewhere tropical for our honeymoon" then I did some research on certification and such. Realized my sinus problems won't let me really dive below 2m. When I go swimming my eardrums hurt like MAD when I go below 2m depth. So scratch that idea looks like i'm snorkelling instead like your average tourist

[lorenz0]

I have a similar problem with equalizing. Ever since a dive where i got pushed up by an updraft my right ear has been damaged. Those were some of my last dives, i am honestly interested in what its like now.