Spencermm
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How many dives per year would you say is necessary to maintain your critical dive skills?
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RJP:Depends on your level of skill - if your skills are poor, it shouldn't take many dives to maintain them.
Jasonmh:Don't know about total number or dives, it would vary from person to person. For me it is more about length of time between diving than total number in a year. If I don't dive for 6 months I can tell a difference in my diving the next time I go. When I first got certified it was about a year before my first "real" ocean dives, that was a mistake and I should have taken a refresher or gotten some pool time in first. Also, it depends on the dive skills you are talking about. Many of the skills, like mask removal and air sharing, are not practiced reguarly by many people.
DennisS:That's funny!
As an example: NOAA requires their divers to do a monthly proficiency dive.