I'm with UP, good post Rachel. It is true I haven't seen many die. I think all the ones I've seen hauled off in an ambulance lived. All the ones I pulled out lived (crossing my fingers and knocking on wood). I hope it's not just luck.
I will say that the few problems I have had on dives were easily handled by doing what I trained to do. I have had a couple of students scare the daylights out of me, though. Maybe it's why my attitudes are what they are.
I think that if someone has second thoughts about diving they should pay attention to them. It might mean something. I don't think they should be quieted by testemonials about how safe it is and how every one does it.
Personally I went from repeating the "it's as safe as bowling" to forming very strong opinions about what dive training should be and teaching better classes to wondering if I wanted to teach at all.
I'm thinking that if I am having second thoughts at this stage of the game it might not hurt for you to.
BTW, My son is 17. Right now he is over at Gilboa working for Mike. My son has hundreds of dives and is one of the best in the water you'll see. However, he is under strict orders not to dive unless I'm there.
I'll bet I didn't help any did I.
I will say that the few problems I have had on dives were easily handled by doing what I trained to do. I have had a couple of students scare the daylights out of me, though. Maybe it's why my attitudes are what they are.
I think that if someone has second thoughts about diving they should pay attention to them. It might mean something. I don't think they should be quieted by testemonials about how safe it is and how every one does it.
Personally I went from repeating the "it's as safe as bowling" to forming very strong opinions about what dive training should be and teaching better classes to wondering if I wanted to teach at all.
I'm thinking that if I am having second thoughts at this stage of the game it might not hurt for you to.
BTW, My son is 17. Right now he is over at Gilboa working for Mike. My son has hundreds of dives and is one of the best in the water you'll see. However, he is under strict orders not to dive unless I'm there.
I'll bet I didn't help any did I.