I just completed my PADI OW cert. in Cancun, Mexico. As all of you know that one must demonstrate surface swimming of 200 meters but my instructor requested me to do a 200M+ swim from one pier to another and back. The total is well over 400 meters if not 500M. I though he was joking at first but it turned out he wasn't. Since these two piers are off the beach and the instructor is sitting on his pier, I felt that it posed a danger situation for a less experience swimmer. I'm in good shape but still have a hard time completing this swim.
Questions to some of the instructors here:
1. Is this normally done?
2. What would happen if I refuse?
3. Should I let the dive shop owner know about this?
I though this was way out of line and dangerous for a less experience swimmer. The instructor appears to be nice guy and I really don't want to get them in trouble.
Questions to some of the instructors here:
1. Is this normally done?
2. What would happen if I refuse?
3. Should I let the dive shop owner know about this?
I though this was way out of line and dangerous for a less experience swimmer. The instructor appears to be nice guy and I really don't want to get them in trouble.