Guy Alcala:I think we agree about weeding out panic-prone individuals, maybe it's just that we have different methods of doing so.
I think I understand what you mean, but I disagree with the way you've said it. Everyone is subject to panic in the right (wrong) situation. I also don't like the concept of weeding out anyone who is heathy enough to dive. A non-swimmer or a very poor swimmer shouldn't be diving, in my opinion, because they are much more likely to panic. I don't think we should weed them out, we should send them to a swimming class to help them learn to swim before we starttheir SCUBA training.