Oh my.... went to the dive shop today to have my Steel-95s refilled and inquired about advanced scuba classes. Now, though I am a certified open water diver, I still consider myself a complete newcomer to the sport. I know a lot about equipment and diving theory, but that's just my nature. I always research a lot.
So the dive shop owner said, hey, why don't you come down to San Diego in a couple of weeks. We go dive the Yukon (a destroyer that is at 120 feet) and you can do both your advanced scuba and wreck diving certification. Or do Nitrox and advanced, or Nitrox and wreck. I said, no way, I am not ready for that, but he felt I should go for it. I am undecided, but tend to feel I'll wait til I have more experience. I mean, experienced people died down there.
In the meantime, at the Cal State Fair I learned an interesting fact: muscle is 70% water, fat only 20%. That's a big difference as far as nitrogen absorption goes. So theoretically, fat people are at a disadvantage when it comes to diving. Yet, I read about a good number of highly respected expert divers of both genders well over 300 pounds.
I love learning and experiencing new things.
So the dive shop owner said, hey, why don't you come down to San Diego in a couple of weeks. We go dive the Yukon (a destroyer that is at 120 feet) and you can do both your advanced scuba and wreck diving certification. Or do Nitrox and advanced, or Nitrox and wreck. I said, no way, I am not ready for that, but he felt I should go for it. I am undecided, but tend to feel I'll wait til I have more experience. I mean, experienced people died down there.
In the meantime, at the Cal State Fair I learned an interesting fact: muscle is 70% water, fat only 20%. That's a big difference as far as nitrogen absorption goes. So theoretically, fat people are at a disadvantage when it comes to diving. Yet, I read about a good number of highly respected expert divers of both genders well over 300 pounds.
I love learning and experiencing new things.
