going scuba diving

[baldomero]

i went diving on a beach in puerto rico called crash boat .i always snorkel when im in puerto rico.last year my wifes cousin invited me to dive i said i didnt know how to but he gave me a quick lesson and there i was 30 feet of water and it was beautiful,i also dove 25 feet in rincon puerto rico and im not certified i plan on getting my certificate within the next year. any fish lover who hasnt been snorkeling or diving i recommend it its almost as good as sex.

[billsreef]

I highly recommend not diving without getting certified first. With proper training it is a safe sport, without proper training the risk for things like embolism are high. Even in 30 feet.

[redox]

yes it really only takes 3-4 feet of water too have an air embolizm. The avioli in your lungs rupture and you are in big trouble. It happens when you hold your breath on acent. I watched half of my certification class not show up the next day after my teacher told us all of the things that could go wrong on a dive. Learn the facts before you dive, its very important to your well being

[billsreef]

Not to mention that if you pass 30 feet you now have to know about no decompression limits if you don't want the risk the bends.

[billsreef]

BTW, we're not busting on you, just want to see you be safe. You were unaware of the problems, your wife's cousin should have known better

[baldomero]

hey you guys are right i was just so curious since i love marine life and stuff but my wifes cousin fully explained to me about the bends and all that,i was next to him the whole time,definitely i will have my certification b4 i go again.

[Questionmarc]

I want to get certified with my gf where in pr did u go?

[baldomero]

man they are all over the island,im currently living in new york 2 but have a house in aguada puerto rico

[bhbell]

Theoretically the biggest risk of injury is in the 0-33' depth. you gain one atmosphere of pressure and subsequently the risks of injury from not maintaining an open airway on ascent or properly clearing your ears on descent.

[snorvich]

By the way Bill, you CAN get bent in water at less than 30 feet but it is likely that inexperienced divers would run out of air first.

OWSI 50773

[billsreef]

snorvich,

What dive tables are you looking at? The PADI Air tables start at 35', for which the NDL is 205 minutes. Even that requires multiple tanks for an experienced diver.

[Tech Diver]

snorvich, where are you getting your information from? I ran several simulations using DecoPlanner where I completely saturated ALL tissue compartments (Buhlman 16-B mathematical model) at 30 feet for over 8 hours and I don't get enough tension across the tissue cell boundaries to cause the formation of bubbles.

[David P]

he probably just means "hurt" holding your breath and ascending from 30 feet would not be pretty.... I agree getting bent at 30 would be a bit of a challenge....

[billsreef]

Could be. Embolisms are easy