Woohoo - Finally did it!

[fisherdvm]

Can you be a dive master if you don't know how to swim? ;-)

No. I think for all the DM program, you have to swim a minimum of 400 yards. It is a timed test for PADI (you could theoretically pass even with slow swimming, but would have to make it up in the other 3 stamina test - fin, water treading, and tired diver tow). I think Naui require 440 yards in less than 9.5 minutes or so. It is a swim with nothing but a swim trunk. For YMCA it is 400 yards, I believe.

As the DM program is the precursor to instructor training, you question should really be, would you want to dive with an instructor who can not swim? Or who can not swim well?

 

[marcienko]

Finally signed up for DM class! First class room session starts in a week...now I appear to have a bit of reading to do...
I'm pumped!

I'm actually about to make the same decision. I’m almost 99% positive at this point. Good luck.

Regards

 

[Lenmonster]

No. I think for all the DM program, you have to swim a minimum of 400 yards. It is a timed test for PADI (you could theoretically pass even with slow swimming, but would have to make it up in the other 3 stamina test - fin, water treading, and tired diver tow). I think Naui require 440 yards in less than 9.5 minutes or so. It is a swim with nothing but a swim trunk. For YMCA it is 400 yards, I believe.

As the DM program is the precursor to instructor training, you question should really be, would you want to dive with an instructor who can not swim? Or who can not swim well?

Sorry, man...My attempt at humor was lost on you. I was referring to that silly thread where someone asked if you can dive if you don't swim. In all seriousness, I do want to eventually go for DM, but my swim speed probably is pretty bad, so I'd need to get some coaching I think.