| The average age of active scuba diver, according to | | | | those who made their mind to resume scuba diving |
| some sources, is 36, while many physicians believe | | | | after a considerable time gap after having practiced it |
| that scuba diving after reaching the age of 50 can | | | | for the last time in the past. Even if benefits from |
| pose serious danger to a person's health and even | | | | practicing recreational scuba diving for the sake of |
| life. From the other hand, there's a wonderful | | | | physical, psychological and social adaptation of elderly |
| example of Jacques Cousteau, who kept scuba diving | | | | are evident, you can by no means neglect the fact |
| even at the age of 87, until the very end of his life. | | | | that with this latest increased popularity of scuba |
| Although at that age the famous Frenchman had | | | | diving rapid holiday courses, statistics in accidents |
| problems walking, upon his request he was being | | | | covering older age scuba diver group has somewhat |
| taken to the water by his friends and he said he | | | | increased. |
| couldn't still imagine his life without scuba diving. | | | | The bottom line is here: if well equipped, adequately |
| Cousteau's example is rather often being referred to | | | | trained and duly supervised when taking part in |
| by older age dive addicts and advocates of the | | | | individual or group dives, elderly scuba divers, both |
| wonderful sport and hobby, which, undoubtedly, | | | | freshmen and veterans, still can enjoy the pleasure |
| scuba diving is. Some of them have been diving for | | | | of getting in touch with underwater world. But each |
| decades already, while others only made their first | | | | such dive should be planned with much attention and |
| open water dive at the age of 70. In fact, the age | | | | always with safety in mind. If you are a beginner |
| of 70 is the upper age limit the majority of | | | | diver in older age group, it's highly recommended that |
| recreational diver training facilities set for enrollment | | | | you learn slowly until you feel you are both |
| to the courses they run for new students. | | | | emotionally and physically ready to take your first |
| Anyway, this optimistic approach seems to be hardly | | | | open water dive at a desired scuba diving destination |
| shared by doctors and rescuers, whose attitude can | | | | to satisfy your specific needs, your individual limits, |
| be defined as rather reserved one, at least regarding | | | | and your personal diving experience. |
| people with no previous experience in scuba diving or | | | | |