Will start classes soon. Have a few ?s

[spectrum]

Sherry you are on the right track.

It's important to realize that you may breeze through it in 2 days or you may need some time to work on some things. Everyone is unique and we all adapt at our own rate. With good private lessons you should be well supported.

Reading the books ahead of time as well as reading whatever comes through here will give you a good head start.

It's great that you have chosen to join DH and DS in the sport. The fact that DW joined me has been a source of much joy.

Hair? DW got fed up and went for a fairly short haircut. After saying for years that I liked it long I found I really didn't care. She does use suit snot (1 part cheap hair conditioner & 2 parts water to slick her bangs back before hooding up.

Above all be patient with yourself and demand it of those working with you.

Pete

 

[sportsmom]

Ya'll are so friendly and helpful! I really appreciate it.

 

[plot]

I'm sorry, but you're going to have to dye your hair brown before you start diving...


Enough with being the smartass... you're already off to a big headstart over alot of other people by having a DH and DS (never would've guessed what those meant btw) already in scuba. They'll be able to tell you their experiences and I'm sure you'll learn alot from that alone, and despite what they may tell you to make them look big and bad... scuba diving isn't hard at all. You just have to relax, jump in, and never stop breathing.

I'd also recommend wearing a wetsuit in the pool. After a few hours, even in a temperature controlled pool, with your body losing heat 20x faster in water than it would out of water, you'll get cold. Plus, wetsuits are bouyant. They make you float, which makes snorkeling while wearing one extremely easy... and it's always good to get used to the feel of wearing one with your scuba gear before you go out for your OW dives.

 

[highdesert]

Hi Sherry -

1) Relax

2) Have fun

There. That's the important stuff; the rest will follow.

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea make sure you have some sort of exposure suit on in the pool, if you get cold thats going to be on your mind instead of what your learning and it won't be good at all. The more you can become accustomed to the wetsuit the easier it will be in the long run.

 

[sportsmom]

I already considered ditching the bleached hair but alas of all the colors it has been blonde is my husband's favorite. I didn't think about the wet suit in the pool. Smart because I HATE being cold.
My husband is excited and tells me he knows I can do it but my teenager on the other hand.... I think he would rather me not. But oh well... he'll be away at college in another 1 1/2 years and Gary will need a dive buddy.
What mm wet suit do you think I'll need for my check out dives at Vortex Spring? They told me the water is a nice 68 all year long. ( I don't think 68 is nice but then again what do I know?)

 

[ScubaTexan]

What mm wet suit do you think I'll need for my check out dives at Vortex Spring? They told me the water is a nice 68 all year long. ( I don't think 68 is nice but then again what do I know?)

5mm if you don't get cold too easily; 7mm if you do.

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Well I always dove 3mils in FL springs, but its really up to your level of cold tolerance.

 

[scubafool]

Yeah, Cheeky, but if you are thinking about the Central Florida springs, the temp usually runs ~ 72. As mentioned previously, the North Florida springs average around 68.

Considering my low cold tolerance level, I wouldn't want to dive that in anything less than a 5 mil suit, and ideally a 7mil. Getting used to diving with the amount of lead weight that sinking your suit will require in the pool before your checkout dives would be a good idea, so another reason to wear your exposure protection in the pool.

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea, I know how you feel with low tolerance level, I dive a drysuit in the 72 lol.