Weird feeling about scuba diving

[Greentree5]

Hi everyone,

When I was younger (around 10ish), when I used to think about scuba diving, something about it made me feel really odd. I know it sounds strange but it almost used to make me cringe? I never even considered trying scuba diving until this year, and I did. I loved it. I'm just wondering if anyone else used to feel like this before they tried? It's a really hard feeling to explain!

Thanks, Harry.

 

[FinnMom]

The sensation of breathing underwater is apparently very intimidating for most people, but it never bothered me. I swam off to 4m depth within minutes on my "try dive".
But I do remember that although I had wanted to dive since I can remember (20 yrs older bother was a diver when I was still in diapers), the whole first summer (20-25 dives) I had butterfies in my stomach for hours before every dive.

 

[Greentree5]

I found the actual dive really fun, it's just when I was younger I found diving a weird subject to talk about. I honestly have no idea why though! It's very hard to explain.

 

[lowviz]

Your parents told you time after time, like mine did, to keep well away from what you now pay good money to dive in?

 

[kelemvor]

You're not alone! I always said NEVER. Then I needed to repair a drain in the bottom of my pool. A friend of mine was a diver and brought some equipment over and I got to play with it for a few minutes. I was hooked instantly, but I never dreamed I would take up scuba willingly when I was a kid.

 

[Greentree5]

Thank God, I thought I was the only one! I'm not superstitious but I thought that it could be a sign not to dive? It makes me look strange I know but hey, just the thought of diving gave me the creeps. Even when I was on holiday in Portugal and saw diving masks for sale in the shops it just made me feel uncomfortable...

 

[dfx]

You mean the feeling of your whole body and brain telling you: You're in the water, you're under water, you can't breathe! Don't even try! You're gonna drown!

That? :tongue:

 

[Greentree5]

No, not that. I hadn't dived at the time, it just used to make me feel uncomfortable thinking about it.

 

[AfterDark]

The sensation of breathing underwater is apparently very intimidating for most people, but it never bothered me. I swam off to 4m depth within minutes on my "try dive".
But I do remember that although I had wanted to dive since I can remember (20 yrs older bother was a diver when I was still in diapers), the whole first summer (20-25 dives) I had butterfies in my stomach for hours before every dive.

From the age of 6 years old when I watched my 1st SeaHunt episode I knew I'd be diving someday! Never had any bad feelings about it but, after 43 years and a couple of thousand dives I STILL get butterflies in my stomach before a dive! Ain't that great!?

So I can't relate to the OP but I'll say this, relax, enjoy it's a wonderful feeling!

 

[MrChen]

I'm the complete opposite. Ive dreamt about it my whole life and going under felt like second nature. Finally at the age of 38 I got certified. I have no idea, besides cost, why it took me so long.

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