Who am I and what diving do I do?

[Sparky]

Name
Ben

Location
Surrey

First Qualified
31 August 96 Padi OW

Club Member
Not really just YD

Highest Diving Qualification
Padi MSDT/ TDI advanced Nitrox

Instructor Yes/No
Yes Padi MSDT

What other training have you found most rewarding
The TDI advanced nitrox course, I must get around to doing deco procedures

What’s your standard Kit
twin 10's & 7l Stage

Where do you usually Dive
Littlehampton, muddy puddles , Abroad

Number of Dives
264

Deepest Dive
45m Abroad
43m in the UK not including the 51m recreationial chamber dive

Longest Dive
95 mins

Favourite Dive
Rosalie Moller

Worst Dive
My 200th Don't ask!

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Has to be Bikini Atoll and the saratoga

[Alex85]

Name
Alex

Location
Sheffield

First Qualified
20/08/06 - PADI OW

Club Member
Sheffield Hallam Uni SAC

Highest Diving Qualification
BSAC Sports Diver

Instructor Yes/No
NO

What other training have you found most rewarding
O2 Admin, and IFC

What’s your standard Kit
Basic single cylinder kit

Where do you usually Dive
Stoney and South Coast

Number of Dives
50

Deepest Dive
36.5m

Longest Dive
66mins

Favourite Dive
Night Dive @ Mgarr Ix Xini
Scylla, Plymouth

Worst Dive
Nothing bad yet, probably just a 6m pootle at Stoney

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Ice Diving in Norway, and Deep Diving

What ONE other question should I have included?
What further training would you like to do?

[Aerodive]

Hi Alex,

[The Duck]

Name
Paul

Location
Wiltshire

First Qualified
09/03/2003 - PADI OW

Club Member
YDeSDC

Highest Diving Qualification
TDI Trimix

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
PADI Rescue - fun and educational

What’s your standard Kit
2 x 12/232 + stages

Where do you usually Dive
Weymouth, Portland and Vobster (during the winter)

Number of Dives
300+

Deepest Dive
65m

Longest Dive
108 mins

Favourite Dive
U480

Worst Dive
PADI OW training - Horsea Island 6°C in a semi-dry, cold and wishing the others would hurry up and do their skills!

What dive/trip would you most like to do
HMS Victoria

What ONE other question should I have included?
What dive would you most like to to again (I'd answer U480, but I'm just a sad sub fan)

[Mrs Bomber]

Name
Karen

Location
Wigan

First Qualified
04/11/07 - PADI OW

Club Member
Reefers and Wreckers


Highest Diving Qualification
PADI OW

Instructor Yes/No
NO

What other training have you found most rewarding
I'm too new to answer that one!

What’s your standard Kit
Basic single cylinder kit

Where do you usually Dive
Capernwray

Number of Dives
10

Deepest Dive
Only 14m

Longest Dive
45 mins

Favourite Dive
Beadnell Beach - Farnes


Worst Dive
Mucking up my ascent at Eccy Delph and getting stuck midwater panicking like crazy

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Diving with Seals at the Farnes

What ONE other question should I have included?
Don't know

[Martin Owen]

Name
Martin

Location
Nr. Folkestone

First Qualified
October 2006

Club Member
SDC

Highest Diving Qualification
Padi AOW

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
Nitrox

What’s your standard Kit
twin 10's

Where do you usually Dive
Dover

Number of Dives
77

Deepest Dive
70m

Longest Dive
79 mins

Favourite Dive
SS Thistlegorm penetration, at night

Worst Dive
Sebac - new mask i could see FA in!

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Truck

[Big Kahuna]

Name
Chris

Location
Nuneaton Nr. Stoney Cove

First Qualified
Jan 2004

Club Member
None

Highest Diving Qualification
PADI AOW

Instructor Yes/No
No

What other training have you found most rewarding
PPB

What’s your standard Kit
Single 15

Where do you usually Dive
Stoney/Dosthill

Number of Dives
25

Deepest Dive
28m

Longest Dive
67 mins

Favourite Dive
Mamugau Tila - Northern Ari Atoll Maldives

Worst Dive
Dosthill. Single 12, new drysuit over weighted. Down to 50 bar after 8 mins, no Vis, buddy seperation at 18m.

What dive/trip would you most like to do
Scapa Flow

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Martin Owen

Name
Martin

First Qualified
October 2006
Highest Diving Qualification
Padi AOW

What’s your standard Kit
twin 10's
Number of Dives
77
Deepest Dive
70m

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Scubee

[Martin Owen]

Originally Posted by Scubee

SHHH!