Posted by seahunt on February 08, 2001 at 15:23:14:
While the fatality rate for a lot of sports are very similar,
I bet that divers have a far lower injury rate. Half of the
ski resorts I've been to had an ambulance parked near the lodge
and at Mammoth, they run all day. Most motor cycle and rodeo
events have ambulances there. Rock climbing and bicycles both
are good for major injuries. Ball sports like football and
basket ball are always good for torn joints that ends the
atheletes ability to participate. Actually, I figure that
that is the reason that there are more older divers. Though it
is physically demanding, it's the ultimate in low impact.
Enjoy the diving, seahunt