How old were you when you started diving?

[bhalah]

I was 18 when I started.

 

[meagicano]

25. But I've looked into it before - my parents didn't really support it in high school because they knew how expensive it would be, so I didn't get certified then. In university I almost signed up for the course but after looking into it and running the figures I realized I had to worry more about things like rent and eating - so I didn't get certified then.

I'm now at a position where I can financially afford to dive (and have a car so I can drag my gear around) which is why I FINALLY got around to doing it! But I was still the youngest out on Wednesday night dives this summer.

 

[Dirty-Dog]

First dives last year, at 47, following the "resort course" in Cancun. OW cert this May, also in Cancun. Wish I'd started years ago.

 

[bfisher]

Let's see. I got certified in 1969 and I'm 62+ years old now so I guess that makes out to be 22 years old at the time. WOW, that was a little over 40 years ago. My, My, how things have changed.

 

[Puffer Fish]

Let's see. I got certified in 1969 and I'm 62+ years old now so I guess that makes out to be 22 years old at the time. WOW, that was a little over 40 years ago. My, My, how things have changed.

Newbie!

 

[scuba kbell]

I was 22 at OW certification and 23 during AOW.

 

[Surface Interval]

one of us was 19 and took a college class. later went on to commercial diving at 21. (and isn't doing that now as a career).

the other (me) was 30 and like many, many of the posts before, I wish I had started sooner.

 

[dsdiving]

O/W cert. at 23. Commercial Training at 26. I'm 44 now.

 

[FireInMyBones]

OW:22
AOW:23
Deco:23
I dive with guys double and one guy triple my age.

 

[MichaelRyanSd]

24.....