Comments on: In Praise of Older Divers http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/ Diving opinions from top diving experts in the dive industry Fri, 25 May 2012 00:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: barney http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 barney Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=811#comment-3247 the two owners of BuoyancyQuest told me that they were 118 when they filmed the videos on their website. And the man is almost 20 years older than the woman. the two owners of BuoyancyQuest told me that they were 118 when they filmed the videos on their website. And the man is almost 20 years older than the woman.
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]]> By: Jerry http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 Jerry Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:18:13 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=811#comment-2387 I am 78 and a diving instructor. I enjoy diving and teaching diving to my grandchildren and college students. I won't take the time to describe all my pysical problems which are no more or no less than most any other 78 year old. I was very pleased and happy to hear I should have a few more diving years. I am ultra conservative now and enjoying every minute underwater. I am 78 and a diving instructor. I enjoy diving and teaching diving to my grandchildren and college students. I won’t take the time to describe all my pysical problems which are no more or no less than most any other 78 year old. I was very pleased and happy to hear I should have a few more diving years. I am ultra conservative now and enjoying every minute underwater.
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]]> By: Sharky McShark http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Sharky McShark Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:24:18 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=811#comment-1981 Reading this makes me happy...and I'm a "young" diver at 35 years old. My parents and I essentially picked up the sport at my urging when I was 12...followed shortly by my younger sister. I am truly blessed that many of my fondest memories are of being on the dive boat with my family. As I've grown and started a family of my own, I find my house full of framed pictures from the underwater world and mementos of my travels. I'm surrounded by reminders of the shimmering beauty beneath the waves and I often find myself wondering if "the next trip" will be the last one. Such thoughts sadden me. I honestly can't imagine what it will be like to one day back-roll into the water with the knowledge that, due to the ravages of age, my parents will never again be able to join me in the blue. And then I read this. And I smile. Because I know that many more shared back-rolls await. Thank you for sharing, Burt & Maurine.... Reading this makes me happy…and I’m a “young” diver at 35 years old.

My parents and I essentially picked up the sport at my urging when I was 12…followed shortly by my younger sister. I am truly blessed that many of my fondest memories are of being on the dive boat with my family.

As I’ve grown and started a family of my own, I find my house full of framed pictures from the underwater world and mementos of my travels. I’m surrounded by reminders of the shimmering beauty beneath the waves and I often find myself wondering if “the next trip” will be the last one.

Such thoughts sadden me. I honestly can’t imagine what it will be like to one day back-roll into the water with the knowledge that, due to the ravages of age, my parents will never again be able to join me in the blue.

And then I read this.

And I smile.

Because I know that many more shared back-rolls await.

Thank you for sharing, Burt & Maurine….

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]]> By: Dorothy Cutter http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Dorothy Cutter Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:20:13 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=811#comment-1922 Had to give up diving after 1500 dives at age 72. Went on to topside photography with all the fun new tools for photo editing. At 81 still traveling a lot and enjoying my photography! Enjoyed driving with you in Indonesia years ago. Had to give up diving after 1500 dives at age 72. Went on to topside photography with all the fun new tools for photo editing. At 81 still traveling a lot and enjoying my photography!

Enjoyed driving with you in Indonesia years ago.

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]]> By: Roberta Finke http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/2010/09/07/in-praise-of-older-divers/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Roberta Finke Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:05:41 +0000 http://www.undercurrent.org/blog/?p=811#comment-1918 Thank you all for your encouraging stories. I too am a "senior" diver; just turned 76 while diving in the southern Red Sea on an exploratory two week dive trip up to the Sudanese border (where we were escorted to a small Sudanese navel base for having invaded Sudanese waters and trying to dive a wreck that lies partly in Sudan and partly in Egypt). I didn't start diving until I was 54, and therefore consider that I have a great number of years ahead to "get wet" as I've only been at it for 22 years. I agree with everyone's ideas of how you keep diving on into the future, safely and happily. And I get all kinds of attention and help from the divers in their thirties, forties, etc. What a great way to turn a disability into a tremendous advantage! Thank you all for your encouraging stories. I too am a “senior” diver; just turned 76 while diving in
the southern Red Sea on an exploratory two week dive trip up to the Sudanese border (where we were
escorted to a small Sudanese navel base for having invaded Sudanese waters and trying to dive a wreck that lies partly in Sudan and partly in Egypt). I didn’t start diving until I was 54, and therefore consider that I have a great number of years ahead to “get wet” as I’ve only been at it for 22 years. I agree with
everyone’s ideas of how you keep diving on into the future, safely and happily. And I get all kinds of
attention and help from the divers in their thirties, forties, etc. What a great way to turn a disability
into a tremendous advantage!
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