I don't want to see their heads pop off but,

[divad]

how old is too old to be introduced to scuba?

 

[H2Andy]

wow...

depends on the person, i would say, and how fit they are.

no matter how old, if they can don the gear and enter and exit the water safely, then no problem...

also, of course, they should be cleared by a physician to dive,
so however old, they must not have any conditions or be taking meds that prohibit diving ...

 

[rkr3000]

To old? It's when you stop breathing.That' to old!!!!!!

 

[MaxBottomtime]

There was a 76 year old man in the OW class before mine. Also, a 98 year old diver in Hawaii told the others on the boat that if they saw him laying on the sand, not moving, he was either relaxed or dead. Either way, he wanted to be left alone.

 

[LUBOLD8431]

Well, I helped certify a 74 yr old two summers ago, and I have been diving with a 68 (IIRC) yr old that has not been diving for too long...
Age doesnt matter too much. As long as the person is in good general health, can do the skills, and is comfortable in the water, age is not important...

 

[glbirch]

There was a 76 year old man in the OW class before mine. Also, a 98 year old diver in Hawaii told the others on the boat that if they saw him laying on the sand, not moving, he was either relaxed or dead. Either way, he wanted to be left alone.

I can only hope to be that lucky. On the one hand, I'd say that you should have a doctor's ok regardless of age. On the other hand I'd say that if I'm in my 90's and a doctor tells me that I shouldn't be diving anymore I know exactly where I'll tell him to put his advice. What's it going to do at that point, reduce my lifespan?

 

[DeepTrip]

To old? It's when you stop breathing.That' to old!!!!!!

Actually that's the best age, you don't need to worry about your air. You'll never run out of air. And since you're not breathing, you wouldn't absorb Nitrogen, therefore no decompresion. You can stay at the bottom as long as you wish :57:

or maybe, if you have nothing to do again in this world, then you might not care what your doctor said.

Disclaimer: I'm NOT saying Diving as an aternative to commit suiciding

:devil_3:

 

[DennisW]

I love the 98 year old's attitude. When I can't get into my gear, I'll quit diving.

 

[The Chairman]

So Dennis...

How long has it been since you stopped diving? (Walter told me to say that)

 

[nkw5]

I love to see older divers. They are really inspirational because they always seem to have great attitudes and have a lot of fun. I hope I can dive for a lot more years, especially since I started so late.