FIXXERVI6
Contributor
I'm not a very strong swimmer and have a very difficult time of floating, many people have told me many things about the hole floating thing, I beleive it is because of my density, I sport many hobbies such as biking, climbing, camping, caving, you name it, it keeps me pretty lean, I think this might have something to do with my difficulty in floating, not that I cant, I can, its just that the only thing that manages to stay above water is my nose
I can swim, it just tires me very quickly even tho I can excel at the rest of my activitys, I have never dived but I LOVE to snorkal, it fascinates me to no end. I have a fear of water over my head, but as soon as I put on a mask and snorkal the fear is gone (forgive my spelling, please), I think it is due to the fact that I can come to the surface for air very easily without struggling to keep my head above water, and I'm comfortable with that. I know I can not swim 225 yards without the aid of anyting like fins and stuff, give me a mask and snorkal, no problem... even at full rest with my lungs full of air, my body floats just below the surface, any ideas there?
So my question is, what do you all think? stay away from scuba or is it ok? I was thinking about buying the gear, learning the basics in a pool with someone that knows their ropes then taking a class, I don't know jack about this stuff so any input would be welcomed. From my snorkaling I already know I'd fall in love with it quickly, so investment for the gear is not an issue..
I can swim, it just tires me very quickly even tho I can excel at the rest of my activitys, I have never dived but I LOVE to snorkal, it fascinates me to no end. I have a fear of water over my head, but as soon as I put on a mask and snorkal the fear is gone (forgive my spelling, please), I think it is due to the fact that I can come to the surface for air very easily without struggling to keep my head above water, and I'm comfortable with that. I know I can not swim 225 yards without the aid of anyting like fins and stuff, give me a mask and snorkal, no problem... even at full rest with my lungs full of air, my body floats just below the surface, any ideas there?
So my question is, what do you all think? stay away from scuba or is it ok? I was thinking about buying the gear, learning the basics in a pool with someone that knows their ropes then taking a class, I don't know jack about this stuff so any input would be welcomed. From my snorkaling I already know I'd fall in love with it quickly, so investment for the gear is not an issue..