Posted by seahunt on July 23, 2002 at 14:20:24:
In Reply to: Swimming, Diving and Fitness posted by Kendall Raine on July 23, 2002 at 10:07:17:
You ask some good and valid questions, but they relate to something extremely
complex, the spectrum of human variation. A diver may be qualified and physically
fit enough to dive in Florida, but not fit enough to dive Southern CA. A diver may be
qualified and physically fit enough to dive in Southern CA, but not fit enough to dive
Northern CA. So what you are asking about sounds like one of those tricky judgment
calls that instructors and DM's just love to have to make.
Then there were the two fat ladies struggling into their gear, sweating, turning red and
breathing hard. When an instructor politely asked them if they really should be doing
this, they replied "it looks bad now, but everything is great when we are in the water".
Enjoy the diving, seahunt