What was your motivation to get into diving?

[drm]

How did you get involved and interested in diving? What got you started? How old were you?

I was interested in diving since I was about 5 years old and got certified as soon as I turned 15, and I still can\'\'t get enough.

[Sherpa]

I was always interested in doing scuba, but never did. until this

past summer, (age 43) when I lost a boat anchor that belonged

to my dad.  I spent alot of time with my mask, no fins, looking

in 30'' water with 2 foot viz. no luck. so, after about $5,000 dollars

later, still no anchor (went back with a tank and gear) but It''s

an awesome sport I do not plan on quitting anytime soon.,

--Sherpa

[Leedawg]

 I used to watch the old National Geographic, and such and thought it would be awesome to dive. In the summer of 2001, while on a cruise we stopped off in Catalina, and when I stepped on to the dock, there was a bunch of tourist excursions and one trailer had a sign saying' Scuba Diving, No experience necessary'. I figured it would be a cheap way to experience diving. After the quick ' don''t hold your breath' test, I was in and had the best time of my life. The following Summer,for my 40th birthday,ed in Monetary, and the first 'real' dive was in Grand Cayman.  I finally bought my own gear last month, and still haven''t had a chance to get it wet yet.

 Stay Safe,

 Ted

[Narcosis]

I got my original OW when I was 15, Honestly can''t remember what moved me to do it back then. Now it''s all about the wrecks. I love wreck diving. And of course meting and getting to know new people al around the state/country.

[gordzilla]

I grew up in an area of amazing water opportunity. Lived on a river, very near a lake and only minutes from the ocean.

I learned to swim underwater first, it wasn''t till several years old before i could stay on the surface. And basically I''ve stayed with what i learned first. Of course I don''t need large rocks and a good  breath of air to stay under any more.

[Bob G]

I have always wanted to learn, have snorkeled & free dove all over the place.

Spent last yrs in HI and in 04 learned to SCUBA.

Love it and want more of it!  :hehe:

[ElvishWolf]

Hi

The sea to me is like a whole new world where you can fly discovre amazing stuff it''s like going to outter space, i always love diving when i was young i always thought of divers as i don''t know it like dio said in his song holy diver. lol

so that what got me intrested in diving...

[jasonxxx102]

I always wanted to go down and explore wreck like the diver on TV so when I turned 23 right out of college I took some classes and became a certified diver. I dont dive that much any more but its really fun when I do go