"Worst Diver I have ever Seen!"
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well...do tell.
that Twin-V? Just get something big enough when mine is too crowded we can tie off to yours....scuba floatilla. My goal is to race the certain operators to the mooring, and wave. I cannot wait! ..that is so imature.
that Twin-V? Just get something big enough when mine is too crowded we can tie off to yours....scuba floatilla. My goal is to race the certain operators to the mooring, and wave. I cannot wait! ..that is so imature.
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catherine96821:
They already do that amongst themselves....boys must play :shakehead
Back on topic...you know how you look at someone and say they are never going to get it? Do you think she has the potential to get it? Or will she always be just that kind of a diver? I've only seen her in the water once....hard to judge from that....
Catherine, I didn't read through all of the posts so this might already have been said, but one thing I know works on most divers who need to confront these issues is video of themselves and others in the water. If someone who sucks can look at themself on video, compare it to video of someone who is squared away, and not get it, then they are truly hopeless and shouldn't be diving. On the other hand, it is most likely to create an "aha" moment much more effectively than being told.
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catherine96821:Was the title of a PM I recieved recently from a friend about this nice lady we know and are trying to help.....
I would warn him as in "She is really fine once she is down there. Her diving is actually okay except for her bouyancy control and her finning and her decisions..."
This person is very bright, She just doesn't get it. Air...expands..exponentially...let it out....use your lungs to descend... She will ascend straight under the boat, until she bangs into a stationary object.
Each dive we start all over. We keep her under 40 feet, and right near the boat, because we can all see her killing herself. She is certified, and has about 60 dives, maybe more. Most people can dive better the very first time they splash. We make sure she has an Instructor or a DM each and every dive. I think she has heard four versions of every explanation in the last two months alone.
Where is this going? What should we do? I know I am not going to tell her she sucks, and might always suck...Oh...she is very relaxed and does not sense any danger what-so-ever. Anybody ever seen a diver like this?
The reason this person [ I'm going to guess she is really over-weight] is as bad as she is, after 60+ dives, is because no one has had the courage to tell her just how dreadful she is and what harm she is to the reef system. As a few have already suggested, take a video of her and let her see what she looks like compared to another diver, such as yourself. That way she can see the contrast. If that does not work tear her C card up.
All kidding aside, by telling her the truth you could be saving her life, or someone else's. A diver that is THAT bad, for THAT amount of dives, is a hazard to other divers as well. Another diver could get injured by trying to save her.
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Why are you going to guess that? I haven't seen anything at all to suggest it.pilot fish:
Frankly, some of the best divers I know are overweight. I'm an old, fat dude, in fact ... and I think it safe to say my skills would stack up against yours rather favorably.
What say we stick to the subject of bad divers, and not make free-associations between their skills and your dislike of fat people ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
NWGratefulDiver:
Maybe he doesn't dislike fat people maybe . . . well . . . i like this board to much to continue that statement . . .
I think a video would be great to show her what she looks like in the water. . .
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