Too old to dive?
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Oh, my... based on Diver0001's post there's hope I could actually achieve 86-87 years of diving! What a pleasant thought.
The oldest I've ever met was a woman who started diving in her very late 70's or early 80's and was about 85 when I met her... and still diving. Of course you know what they say about the 60's today... they're the new 40's (or was it the 30's?).
The oldest I've ever met was a woman who started diving in her very late 70's or early 80's and was about 85 when I met her... and still diving. Of course you know what they say about the 60's today... they're the new 40's (or was it the 30's?).
Diver Dennis
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We were diving in Palau a couple weeks ago with two ladies who just started diving in their late 60's. Both had recently lost their husbands and this was kind of therapy for them.
almitywife
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hubby has signed off a diver that was 60. it was something the guy always wanted to do but because of kids, mortgage, school fees ect - he never could learn when he could and waited till he had time and funds to finally learn.
he's out diving most weekends and has been on a few trips and loving it.
he's out diving most weekends and has been on a few trips and loving it.
In 2000 I started Scubadiving with my father when he was around 70year of age.
Sometimes he had diffeculty with carrying all the gear, we got certified in Holland where we were diving double 7mm wetsuits (Bare Artic), so lot of weights to carry around..
Sometimes he had diffeculty with carrying all the gear, we got certified in Holland where we were diving double 7mm wetsuits (Bare Artic), so lot of weights to carry around..
I dove with a 86 year old man once on a Aggressor trip; he generally only did 2 - 3 dives a day.
As a DMC I was on check out dives with a 99 year old lady. The water temp was somewhere in high 40's and it was sleeting and snowing( and this was in Huntsville, TX). She did not intend to dive actively; she just wanted to experience what her grandkids and great-grand kids were raving about.
Stan Waterman is at least 80 years old.
As a DMC I was on check out dives with a 99 year old lady. The water temp was somewhere in high 40's and it was sleeting and snowing( and this was in Huntsville, TX). She did not intend to dive actively; she just wanted to experience what her grandkids and great-grand kids were raving about.
Stan Waterman is at least 80 years old.
I have trained a couple of men in their 70's.
Skeeter1097
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I was 50 so I am good for 50 more
Certified at 48, I should have another 30 years. The worst part will be carrying the additional 100 plus lbs. of gear around.
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