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Hello, I was fortunate to start diving in the early
fifties with helmets and scuba. At that time, it was very
uncommon to see a woman in diving. Today, a good percentage
of the divers are women.........well educated, and careful
divers. It is not uncommon to see women who can physically
and intellectually outdo their male counterparts in diving
activities. Our club, "Vaqueros del Mar", has 80 women and
135 men, all active divers. Although some women tend to
chill faster in cold California waters compared to their
male counterparts, they have equal endurance and stamina.
They also tend to be more careful and calculating. We can
all be thankful that women have brought the beautiful
colors into diving equipment.....which has added a safety
factor (it's easier to spot your buddy). I remember
the 'good old days(?)' when dive clubs were amost non-existent,
when you went to the beach and looked for someone to buddy-
up with, never hardly saw a woman on the beach, dive equipment
was always black and ugly..........Today, things are much
better!
Norman Thomas
UC-LLNL
"Old divers never die, they just slowly sink" P.O. Box 808 L-350
-anonymous Livermore, CA 94551
(510) 422-0486
Email: norman@cm*.ll*.go*
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