I agree about the first few dives being a blur. To continue the discussion of hurling....
The only thing I really remember about my AOW (SSI) course (Boat diving and Deep diving specialties) was that at breakfast, the Instructor and Divemaster were teasing me about "Careful what you eat for breakfast - you might not be the only one eating it...." and "hope you like it coz you'll probably see it again..." eeeew.
It was all in good fun - but we were off West Palm in October - rough seas (I think they got up to 3-5 by the time we dived). I did fine, but after the cert dives, during the "fun" dives, I do remember coming up after the first dive to see my Instructor hurling over the side, then the Divemaster followed suit, and one woman hadn't been able to do ANYthing else the whole trip. After all that, I have to admit that I lost it too.... But I was fine until I saw the DM start up.
But I have almost no recollection of the dives. Pretty sure that's from paying so much attention to the mechanics of the dive that the rest is a blur.... and the passage of time, of course.
Yes - it's a glamorous sport, isn't it??
The only thing I really remember about my AOW (SSI) course (Boat diving and Deep diving specialties) was that at breakfast, the Instructor and Divemaster were teasing me about "Careful what you eat for breakfast - you might not be the only one eating it...." and "hope you like it coz you'll probably see it again..." eeeew.
It was all in good fun - but we were off West Palm in October - rough seas (I think they got up to 3-5 by the time we dived). I did fine, but after the cert dives, during the "fun" dives, I do remember coming up after the first dive to see my Instructor hurling over the side, then the Divemaster followed suit, and one woman hadn't been able to do ANYthing else the whole trip. After all that, I have to admit that I lost it too.... But I was fine until I saw the DM start up.
But I have almost no recollection of the dives. Pretty sure that's from paying so much attention to the mechanics of the dive that the rest is a blur.... and the passage of time, of course.
Yes - it's a glamorous sport, isn't it??
