Anyone dive in local pools?

[tracydr]

We rent the city pool for classes at times. It's not a bad price divided between a small group and anyone can rent it. The pool is heated.
We have our own pool, 9 feet deep and 25 get long. We dive it year round and its great for checking gear. It's cold in winter, even in AZ.
The lakes are 1-1/12 hours away and I have a hard time getting a winter buddy so I'm stuck diving my pool by myself. I'm not into being alone at a lake in a desolate area. I'm not too worried about solo diving. It's above water that scares me.

 

[Mscdex]

I make a regular trip to one of three aquariums up here on the east coast. I've also done Mt Storm and hope to go this winter. There is diving (of a sort) in the winter but it is a bit harder to find off-season. For me, it's worth the value I get by keeping myself always in good diving shape.

Can you dive MT Storm without a boat?

 

[luscioman]

When I go diving on Saturday in the 82 degree ocean and the boat captain says "the pool is open" I will think about this thread.

 

[Dolphan73]

Anyone dive Illinois and Holly Barge or Materials Service Barge in Lake Michigan before?

 

[freedc]

Try Blue Planet Scuba in the District. They use pools at Trinity University and Gallaudet University. Trinity has max depth 7 1/2 feet, so you practice ascents or just stand up.

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Also if you're desperate you can pay something like $150 and dive one tank in the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

 

[Mscdex]

Thanks for that information. I will check with them.

 

[freedc]

Take a peak performance buoyancy class. That should have pool work.