With Age Comes ... Wisdom

[latestartfish]

In my life experience, it also comes with FAT. As I am mid-cert, I'm looking into purchasing a wetsuit. I've discovered that I'll need a custom, primarily due to my height (or lack thereof) of 5'0", but also my Idaho-potato build. Hey, I LOVE Idaho potatoes, or any other kind, and it shows!

I like to think I'm in reasonable shape, no stranger to exercise, and my Dr. has declared me fit to dive, I'm just a little gun-shy about showing up in a skin-tight suit, well, need I say more? I know someone in the group I'm diving with will be thinking, "You've GOT to be kidding me?!", or "She may want to rethink this whole scuba thing...".

Please tell me I'm wrong, or better yet, that other females are looking just as good in a wetsuit, or best, just go for it, no one cares, and that the important thing is to have a safe FUN dive!

Just a few idle thoughts--hope someone gets a bit of a chuckle! :laughing:

LSF

 

[00wabbit]

Scuba isn't sexy. Once all the other gear is on top of te wetsuit it hides things a little better. No one cares. Everyone comes up with snotty noses anyway.

 

[KeithG]

The fish life are on display, not the divers. So don't sweat it.

Getting a custom wetsuit has a few bonus upsides. Since it will fit properly it will be much warmer than a non fitting off the rack suit. And better still - you get to pick whatever colors you want! Each suit panel can be any color you choose (I am assuming your provider has a good selection of material).

Think about green arms and yellow legs. Or maybe right side red, left side purple?

And as 00wabbit indicated, a mask full of snot is a great equalizer.

 

[TSandM]

One of the things I love most about diving is that it's almost impossible to look hot doing it (a few tall, slender men in black trilaminate manage it). Whether you wear a wetsuit or a dry suit, you're going to look bulky and awkward diving cold water. My friend Bob says I do the "Twiggy to piggy" thing as I get geared up.

Don't worry about it. Underwater, all anyone cares is whether you are competent, and don't silt out a dive site.

 

[AfterDark]

Hey marine mammals have body fat for a reason!