How old do you plan to dive til?
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Those ladies btw are the definition of rock n roll, scapa wasn’t overly dived in 1981 but I know folks that did, apparently it was truly amazing, not that it’s not still impressive now. Just wow,I met two lady's in Palau in 1981. One was 91, the other 93. Both did all three dives off our panga that day. After Palau they were traveling to Australia to dive. They had recently been diving the wrecks of Scapa Flow in Scotland. I'd like to think they are still out there traveling and diving.
For me, I'll stop diving when they pry my speargun from my cold dead hands.
PS I have done a 95m dive with an 80yr old that was rockin a JJ and that was off Southern Ireland 2yrs ago so not an easy dive,
GreggS
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No target date planned as of yet. I'll soon be 68 and still love diving. When will it be time to stop? I'll know when I know. Until then, I think I still have quite a few dives to do.
Bert van den Berg
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I'm 76 and also wondering how long I can keep diving. My last two dives were on 4 Feb this year. Did two wreck dives on the Waikato war ship on 32% nitrox. Max depth 30.3M (99 feet). Cold water with a one knot current at the surface.
Dive partner was an insta buddy who we figured out later had performed surgery on my wife three years earlier and told her to stop diving at age 72 due to the weights causing problems.
Dive partner was an insta buddy who we figured out later had performed surgery on my wife three years earlier and told her to stop diving at age 72 due to the weights causing problems.
JossRincon
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Inspiring answers here! We were on a liveaboard and met a couple who knew Stan Waterman, and apparently he didn't stop diving until just before he died - 99 I think. As long as I can handle my gear and get in/out of the water, I hope I can keep diving that long, too!
scrane
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One year at a time.
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Until it's either not safe or just too much work. I turn 70 in April, and have gradually decreased the number
of shore sites I do, based on some being difficult entries, etc. The work involved putting on & off all that we need here in Nova Scotia is a pain (well, it was when I started at 51 also). I haven't dived since Oct. due to a bad arm. Also, I was planning to dive less often in the winter this year anyway (I dive wet all year). I did my 1,000th dive this past Labour Day, so no more "numbers" to strive for (I WON'T reach 2,000......).
of shore sites I do, based on some being difficult entries, etc. The work involved putting on & off all that we need here in Nova Scotia is a pain (well, it was when I started at 51 also). I haven't dived since Oct. due to a bad arm. Also, I was planning to dive less often in the winter this year anyway (I dive wet all year). I did my 1,000th dive this past Labour Day, so no more "numbers" to strive for (I WON'T reach 2,000......).
GOALSI met two lady's in Palau in 1981. One was 91, the other 93. Both did all three dives off our panga that day. After Palau they were traveling to Australia to dive. They had recently been diving the wrecks of Scapa Flow in Scotland. I'd like to think they are still out there traveling and diving.
For me, I'll stop diving when they pry my speargun from my cold dead hands.
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