Age Question

[SaltyWhale]

Hi brizzolatti

37 is no where near too old to dive. Jacques Coustou was diving when he was in his 70's years of age.

Go for it.....!

You might wanna get your brother to go along with you on the dive course to give him a better understanding.

 

[ebbtide]

hey Brizzolatti

dont let your brother bring u down !
take the course its lottsa fun youll love it . i am 31 and wish ide have done it allot earler in life , also when i went on my OW
cert there was a woman there who was 68 ! she had a hard time with the weights and stuff but with a dive partner like me at 31, 250 lbs she made out just fine she was planing on goin to balli i think thats how it is spelled ,
dont know ive never been outside of 48 degree water
must be all the cold water and low vis in Nova Scotia

 

[Kaffphine]

Got for it!! Having started diving last year when I was 19, I don't have much experience with the age/diving mix. But... with only a small handful of expections all the divers I'm meeting around here are at least 37. Got for it, get wet! water water!!!!

 

[Bob]

Too old? Are you kidding? I was 49 when I went through the Rescue Diver course. Will be 50 and doing DM. :tree:Bob

 

[ages]

Tell your brother to go pound sand!! I didn't learn until I was 45! It was the best thing I did for myself!! I don't think my lung capacity has declined.....just ask my son when I am really frustrated with him!! ages

 

[donacheson]

Originally posted by brizzolatti

Any views?

Ps - I think my brother is having a midlife crisis at 40!

You've got that right!

At 66, I'm still holding my own against most younger divers (experience pays), but as one ages, it's really a question of one's health, not one's chronological age.

 

[DameDykker]

Age is without meaning. Unless you happen to be a cheese...

 

[Ari]

37 is not old. Not for diving and probably not for most other activities.

Tell you brother he is full of cr***.

Ari

 

[Liquid]

I had Several students over 50, some over 60 and one about 70. In adition I know instructors that still teach at above 60 (including one at about 74, but he's a lousy instructor). Some of them were bad students, some of them were good students. 37 is a fine age to start, and better start now than wait and miss the fun.