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    • devil_d0c@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      My wife and I are divers, we have around 20 dives each. I asked her if she “feels comfortable controlling her boyency” yet. She gave me an “ehhh” while shrugging and said she has the “hang of it” but wouldn’t go as far as comfortable. I agree and basically feel the same way.

      Some divers are really smooth with how they swim and float around, we kinda just bumble around compared to them and try not to stand on any coral.

    • hoot@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      Yes. I have worked professionally in recreational diving as a certified divemaster, and have logged hundreds of dives. I don’t even mean to put down the person in the article - I truly believe someone can be an avid diver even after their first dive. The way the entire sentence was worded made it sound pretty funny though, as if they were trying to impress with experience. At 21 dives, you’re likely the one the divemaster is going to stick close to, and there’s lots of things they’re not going to take you close to.

      • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 years ago

        For real. If I dive somewhere new and my assigned buddy gives me the “avid diver with 21 dives”, I’m going to assume he’s a fucking idiot.

      • lemonsaurus@lemm.ee
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        2 years ago

        Yeah and they’re probably just a vacation diver if they’re serious about diving in different oceans. Diving with a different set of equipment each time means you never get used to trimming out. Half the people on charters don’t even know how much weight to take.