Flamebug818:
thanxs for the in put
any agency u guys recommend
Any logical curriculum for working up wreck
penetration skills (as distinctly different from simply swimming around the outside of wrecks - which is where many wreck courses leave off) is going to focus on the skills that H2Andy discussed. While there may be any number of individual instructors or courses that provide in-depth instruction in these areas, in terms of
agencies there are a few you might want to look into.
In order to focus on how to move inside wrecks, check into GUE's Fundamentals of DIR. The curriculum includes bouyancy and trim, as well as anti-silting fin movements, turns, and emergency response drills suitable for overhead environments. One guy in your area you could contact for more information is Mike Kane, on this board as MHK. PM him for details.
In order to focus on wreck penetration ingress and egress capabilities, check into Cavern and Intro to Cave courses (also designated 'Cave 1' in some agencies). Here the instructor is more important than the agency. GUE offers Cave 1, it can be challenging to find instructors. NACD offers courses, as do other agencies such as TDI. Cavern and Intro to Cave curriculum includes (among other things) line following and handling, reels and tie-offs, lost diver and lost line drills, zero visibility exits, and other emergency response drills suitable for overhead environments.
In order to focus on dive planning and gas planning, which is critical for being able to safely get to wrecks beyond recreational depths, check into GUE's Tech 1 or the Nitrox/AdvEAN/Normoxic Trimix series from TDI or IANTD. As with the overhead training, instructor is more important than agency. Curriculums will include, among other things, dive planning, gas planning and management, stages, deco bottles and procedures, and other subjects critical to ensuring before you make the dive that you have the necessary gas to conduct the dive safely.
Being able to go deep inside wrecks and get back out safely can get complex. Sure untrained divers have done it and survived. But some haven't. Imagine what those guys felt like when they realized they were trapped or lost and weren't going to make it out before they ran out of gas...
You're in high school now, so you have plenty of time. Take it one step at a time and get the right training, then develop your skills and experience with a mentor. Don't penetrate inside wrecks until you're prepared with the right training and experience.
Dive safe,
Doc
