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I would actually make the assumption that Olympus tends to have more divers with less experience and more who are less familiar with NC offshore diving than many of the other outfits. They run bigger boats than most and are probably more likely to inquire about your diving plans than the other...

You are a Canuck. You could probably dived naked in our waters in August and be just fine. But there are other issues. Personally, I like a 3mm this time of year. Even though when I hit a thermocline and it is 68 or 70 I might wish I was in a 5mm. To wear a 5mm topside in August for...

Congrats, but may none on this board ever need to find out how good any of your hospitals are. That is my wish. I can testify that I have never had coffee which was any worse than that I was fed at Duke for 9 days last fall. Had to bribe my lab rat friend to bring me some from the outside...

I quit the swimteam at age 10 and didn't swim laps again until 46, so I feel your pain. I'm lucky to have some good coaches in the family. And it has taken some real effort and commitment. Though no time I will reach will ever seem anything but painfully inadequate and slow. Comes from flying...

My comments about the timing of food intake relative to swimming were aimed at the OP, who is looking to improve his endurance, not to burn fat. Going to have to agree to disagree that the only way to trigger fat burning is to eat substantially right before swimming. Ideally, if one was...

I feel your pain! I just got back in the pool for the first time since I was 10. It was pretty ugly the first couple of times, but a couple of months later, going twice a week or so and doing 1-2 miles each time, I can pull a 5. And I am no triathlete, just a middle aged former runner trying...

Do you have a custom suit?? Which brand? My fit issues are bust size and leg length. I just bought a discounted Henderson H2 in a 3mm. The 14 was more comfortable over the girls, but bagged in the arms and legs, so again I chose the 12, and the girls are squished a bit. I've given up finding...

I think some of what you are asking may be instructor, shop, and agency dependent. I would speak with the instructor you have chosen to see exactly how they intend to put the core requirements into action. My rescue course will take three days, and this is after I have read the course manual...

Aaarrrggghhh! This one is very high on my wishlist, but I am booked for another trip this fall and won't have the vacation time. I'm going to have to go back to my default no planning/spontaneous mode so that I can jump on opportunities like this. Hope the hubby recovers....

Thank you for sharing and please continue to share what you learn. I am in a "waiting period" of sorts to have a breast reduction perhaps a year from now and would certainly like to understand any issues around diving that it might pose.

Yep, this is the answer I got too. My professional license (NP) will satisfy the first aid requirement (well let's hope so...), and I'll have to have current ACLS or Professional Rescuer CPR. I used to teach PALS, but that is too specific to earn me a opportunity to challenge out. I'd rather...

Two of my favs. That's good vis for those two. Seems like the water is staying a bit chillier than I remember it being in years past, but with the topside temps, it feels good!

The one I would have to take is the professional responder course, which is a bit more comprehensive including CPR, AED, and more. But it does not include First Aid as the layperson CPR course does nor is their an option to add it. I just hope this is not a sticking point. Seems intuitive that a...

I am taking Rescue soon (only two years after I first scheduled it!!!) and need to ask something specific about the prerequisites. I have to take the Professional Rescuer CPR course (I'm lapsed at present) which from what I can tell does not include First Aid. I'm guessing because it assumes...

Sure, the right advice is to get checked out by your doctor. There are some congenital heart conditions which can remain undetected through adulthood and of course there are heart conditions which develops in many adults. And diving certainly places new stressors on our bodies that may make...

Another vote for CO2 buildup. I used to get terrible headaches after a dive. I've changed a couple of things. I'm pretty relaxed when breathing at depth. But I make sure that I get a FULL exhalation. When I am ascending, which I do very slowly (I do deep stops on recreational dives), I...

Hi, I dive recreational profiles only but have been doing deep stops for quite some time as we dive to the edge of recreational limits frequently here in NC. My feeling was that it was a good thing to add to my dive plan in order to reduce my risk of DCI. I was at a dive gathering the other...

What Kate said. Here is a picture of the rig we use here for your reference. I'm sure you will agree that it would not be possible to use this rig without these weights. And we all keep a close eye on them so that we don't get bonked on the head when the weights move. Since when is...

I hear that it was indeed. I'm glad that my first dive of the season here was on Monday. The only thing I would have changed is to have a 5mm suit and warmer bottom temps. Yes, when conditions are good, it is my favorite diving of all. When conditions are bad, it can still be pretty awe...

Yes, I understand that Saturday was nasty. What a challenging day for a first ocean dive and first boat dive! I can imagine that you did have trouble getting everyone together on the surface. I personally almost always do negative entries when diving in Morehead and meet my buddy at the line...