Michael Guerrero
Contributor
So I'm curious how long (expressed in years, dives, or both) before you pursued a technical diving certification or technical dives without being certified. Additionally, do you think it was too soon, just right, or do you think you could/should have done it earlier/later?
For me, I got my first technical certifications a little over a year after I started diving. I had about 25 deco dives and 50+ doubles dives in 130+ feet of water before I got my tech certs (about 50/50 w/ buddies/solo), with a max of about 30 min deco on EAN50. I did it because I wanted to dive deeper for longer, and it seemed like a natural progression. Breaking the taboos didn't bother me much.
How did you do it and why?
For me, I got my first technical certifications a little over a year after I started diving. I had about 25 deco dives and 50+ doubles dives in 130+ feet of water before I got my tech certs (about 50/50 w/ buddies/solo), with a max of about 30 min deco on EAN50. I did it because I wanted to dive deeper for longer, and it seemed like a natural progression. Breaking the taboos didn't bother me much.
How did you do it and why?