as a "Quarry Commando" myself, I take a bit of umbrage at the $$$ statement - we dive when we can; being underwater is our passion and for those of us with kids in college, we cannot afford a trip to Florida or the Caribbean every weekend, or at all - nor even a boat out of Burnham Harbor on a regular basis
Additionally, many quarries are shallow and have no thermocline in the summer - France Park, Natural Springs Resort, Hidden Paradise etc are only 20-27' deep - still allowing an underwater experience and in July, Aug and Sept can be enjoyed with a 3mm suit or less
Problems occur when people dive beyond their skills, with or without an instructor with them. Gilboa has lost a diver on the DUI days; Haigh has had this person die under instruction. In New York they have lost people on wrecks that are experienced divers that were setting the hook for the boat captain - in the bit of reading I have done, it appears that something affects the heart in cold water, and that may precipitate a heart attack at worst, and panic as well - we all need to do some "Spring Training" before our first dive of the year
a last point, don't the coroners always list what actually caused the death? A heart attack may cause unconsciousness tat leads to drowning, which means cause of death is drowning?
