At what age did this start happening to you?
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We were there that day. Decided that conditions were not favorable for a "Pleasurable dive" and opted for coffee instead. Of course all the arrangements were made for Saul including media etc so he did the dive. Afterwards when asked "How was the dive?" his answer was "Awful ... that was one of the worst dives ever, Viz was bad surge was bad ...." We were glad we sat it out
We were there that day. Decided that conditions were not favorable for a "Pleasurable dive" and opted for coffee instead. Of course all the arrangements were made for Saul including media etc so he did the dive. Afterwards when asked "How was the dive?" his answer was "Awful ... that was one of the worst dives ever, Viz was bad surge was bad ...." We were glad we sat it out
GrumpyOldGuy
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FWIW: My dad gave up diving at 72. The gear was to heavy and he was starting to have some cardiac issues on to of diabetes. Both parents stopped ocean swimming in their early eighty's. The life guards were freaking out when my mom hit the waves hobbling in with he cane. The were both strong swimmers, but getting out in the waves was getting difficult. I expect my generation to be able to dive longer.
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Rich Keller
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Health issues aside, you could just opt for lighter gear and shorter dives. I have enjoyed shallow water shore dives at least as much as deeper dives, usually more. The air lasts longer, the visibility is better, there is more light, I can forgo a lot of equipment needed for deeper dives and over 90% of the life in the ocean exists in the first 33'. You could dive a 30 or 40 cu/ft tank, lose the BCD, some of the weights, computer, SMB, reel, even your depth gauge and so on. Diving shallow, long, slow and low impact is one way to keep diving longer.
sphyrnidus
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Funny question, I'm only 60. I dive regularly when I can find the time between racing my bicycle, riding and racing a motorcycle, swim , skiing etc and all of this mostly together with my 57 year old SO (she rides a motorcycle too, but doesn't ride the racetrack 
I would most surely die of boredom if I stop doing these things
I would most surely die of boredom if I stop doing these things
Hank49
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Viz was bad surge was bad ...." We were glad we sat it out
Surge? We love surge .it's when there's not enough surge that well .we just dive .
Sandy Beach. Aug 2013. The life guards are nervous when an old grey fart walks down to the water .that's me dropping in on the boogie boarder.
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:lol: looks familiar. I have done a few of those surf entries in Calif. The one at La Jolla Shores felt like I was in a snow globe and someone kept shaking it! I actually enjoyed that dive till I got seasick after 40 minutes or so!
Never did find the sharks The good thing about that site tho.. no rocks to get swept against
The site Saul did the dive we can dive pretty well any time we want so we figured why bother for the sake one of our backyard dive we were familiar with
If I had been dry for more than two weeks at that point would have been a different story tho! I dehydrate if I don't get to soak in the ocean for 90 minutes or at least every two weeks
Never did find the sharks The good thing about that site tho.. no rocks to get swept againstThe site Saul did the dive we can dive pretty well any time we want so we figured why bother for the sake one of our backyard dive we were familiar with
If I had been dry for more than two weeks at that point would have been a different story tho! I dehydrate if I don't get to soak in the ocean for 90 minutes or at least every two weeks
solo gato
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Im 50 and ill stop diving when I cant drag a tank around ,dont return from a dive, or they nail the lid shut.
AfterDark
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This may sound weird but I was in my 30's when I was first asked that question. It was from the brother of guy I was diving with right after class at the tender age of 15.
Hi,
I turned 71 this year; my wife is a mere 66 and our best dive buddies are a couple who are 74 and 70. We consistently find ourselves the oldest divers on most boats. We still do shore dives so we can be the youngest on a dive--since we are normally the only divers!
All that said, we consider ourselves good divers: last week we did 6 dives and had bottom times of ca. 1 hour and 20 minutes at 65'. Not bad for OF's. In fact, we usually have the best bottom times on most dives since we tend to be the most relaxed divers.
So, guys, hang in there and keep enjoying the "wet"!
joewr
I turned 71 this year; my wife is a mere 66 and our best dive buddies are a couple who are 74 and 70. We consistently find ourselves the oldest divers on most boats. We still do shore dives so we can be the youngest on a dive--since we are normally the only divers!
All that said, we consider ourselves good divers: last week we did 6 dives and had bottom times of ca. 1 hour and 20 minutes at 65'. Not bad for OF's. In fact, we usually have the best bottom times on most dives since we tend to be the most relaxed divers.
So, guys, hang in there and keep enjoying the "wet"!
joewr
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