Old time scuba divers

[rhwestfall]

Once I had learned tank valve breathing in my scuba class, it became useful as a skill later on in a hot tub to stay submerged....

 

[lexvil]

Once I had learned tank valve breathing in my scuba class, it became useful as a skill later on in a hot tub to stay submerged....

You need to be very careful of the bubble source in a hot tub

 

[Satrekker]

I was originally certified in 1987 in college. I dove some but got married the next year and my wife had zero interest (actually afraid to go underwater) in scuba. Years later (2020) I got recertified with my two, now, adult sons. Now in 2020 when I got certified it was to a maximum depth of 60 ft. To go beyond that you need advanced training. However, in 1987, I am almost certain that we were trained to go deeper. I remember learning about decompression tables as well as safety stops. Unfortunately, I cannot find my old scuba book. Was anyone been certified that long ago? Was deep diving training part of your certification? Is advance training for deep dives something that has come along in the past years or an I just misremembering? In 1987 I was certified under IDEA; in 2020 under PADI in case it is agency related.

1984 PADI and NAUI certified. It was a 3 month college course, and we were taught square dive profiles with navy dive tables. Always start dive with deepest depth. No limit on depth.