Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Scuba Diving ?

[phoenix n max]

Er - anyone do this ?

Someone wants to teach me to dive and although i'd like to give it a go i'm worried i'll panic underwater cos thats what I do trying to snorkel ( or drown as it feels to me )

Once a panicker always so ? or with the right instruction can you overcome that fear ?

[domski]

I've never done it, but can't you start off in 4 feet deep water and just dip under? At least if you panic you can stand up!!

Good luck

[phoenix n max]

Originally posted by domskidue
I've never done it, but can't you start off in 4 feet deep water and just dip under? At least if you panic you can stand up!!

Good luck

4 feet ? blimey you can drown in that

[domski]

Yeah, you're right.

Can't you take up something safer like base jumping?

...at least you won't drown (providing you don't land in a river)

[phoenix n max]

Think i'd rather race ( or try to) than throw myself off a base ta, don't like heights. And you just swung it with the river thing too - Oh my waaaay too scary

[domski]

Yeah, best stick to 120mph knee down action, 5 wide, leaning on each other.

That's what I call safe - and relaxing

I can't wait for Donny

[TP]

I do scuba as well. I never had any panic issues so I can't really comment but my wife did. She seemed to get over it though and has nearly completed her open water.

Go for it.

[phoenix n max]

Cheers TP - ask your wife how she coped please ? I fear I may be hitting the water before I can talk to her at Donny

[Mr_S]

I'm a BSAC Sports Diver, also did the Navy Divers course, and have met a lot of people in a similar state of mind.

Are you comfortable snorkelling when on the surface?

Is it that you panic when you dive with a snorkel and the tube fills that causes panic?

Scuba diving's actually less likely to cause that nervous panic reaction as the DV is constantly making air available to you whereas the snorkel will fill up with water and need clearing before you can breathe again, and it's a technique that some cannot master (bit like me and riding fast)

Give it a go in a pool, and I promise you'll feel much more comfortable that with a snorkel and it's a fantastic feeling when your weightless in the water.

[phoenix n max]

Originally posted by domskidue
Yeah, best stick to 120mph knee down action, 5 wide, leaning on each other.

Yeah but thats just you - I watch from behind as you wiggle your way though - or you did through the Esses on Sat