Question How old are you and how long certified? Poll- please take part!

[eelnoraa]

45. Got certified in 2009, at 31. Lost count of number of dives. My guess is somewhere 1000iah??

I grew up in a water sport family . Parents in competing swim team, and competitive waterpolo team. I wanted to do scuba way young, about when I just finished school, but didn’t get that chance until much later. Main reasons for the delay were prohibitely high cost (for me) and not able to find friends with similar interests.

 

[riltri]

71. Certified circa 2004. 62 dives. I haven't been down since 2012. Hope to change that by the end of the year.

 

[DES63]

Just turned 60 (sad face emoji). 10 years certified, about 180 dives.

 

[--tom--]

39 years; slowing down, ~1500 dives.

 

[Bert van den Berg]

I wonder at what age us divers finally give it up and why?

I'm 75, been scuba diving 54 years and still enjoy it but noticed I'm not diving nearly as often.

Do divers just slow down or is there some point where they just give it up? If so, I would really like to know the reasons.

 

[Pressurehead]

Do divers just slow down or is there some point where they just give it up? If so, I would really like to know the reasons.

Health reasons I suspect, you have 2 years on me, and I have been diving one year longer , 1968 , 55 years last month.
I will give it up when "the wheels finally fall off" , so to speak.
While my health is good I keep diving.
I bet you are in better nick than some of 'tubs of lard' I see now days, not all , but a hell a lot more than when we started, what are they feeding them?
Keep going while you can Kiwi cousin.
Us old farts can rant and get away with it, as no F@#$@ are given.

 

[BoltSnap]

I wonder at what age us divers finally give it up and why?

I'm 75, been scuba diving 54 years and still enjoy it but noticed I'm not diving nearly as often.

Do divers just slow down or is there some point where they just give it up? If so, I would really like to know the reasons.

Health reasons I suspect, you have 2 years on me, and I have been diving one year longer , 1968 , 55 years last month.
I will give it up when "the wheels finally fall off" , so to speak.
While my health is good I keep diving.
I bet you are in better nick than some of 'tubs of lard' I see now days, not all , but a hell a lot more than when we started, what are they feeding them?
Keep going while you can Kiwi cousin.
Us old farts can rant and get away with it, as no F@#$@ are given.

You two are an inspiration to me. I wish you many more decades of awesome diving in great health and prosperity!

 

[jordaof]

43 - Certfied in May - 15 dives lol, and counting

 

[kaylee_ann]

21, been certified for a year. I’m glad I got into it older than some people because I was a big risk taker. Even just at 18-19, it was bad. Had that mentality of “nothing happened before, nothing will now”. Extremely dangerous.

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

I can relate. Just pool practice and few marginal low vis/contaminated water dives due to lack of financial resources for over 25 years, until recently. Now taking up vintage SCUBA activity that I love.
giantfroginthepool

Just turned 60 (sad face emoji). 10 years certified, about 180 dives.