[turtle]

I think it would be easier to have a proper discussion about what should/shouldn't be, were the focus more on health and were the issues surrounding repercussions/lasting effects of BOs and sambas better known. Ultimately, the punitive side comes down to an issue of health too - or is it aesthetics? Therefore i think we could do with directing to a thread regarding this, or if none exists yet, some input from the big guns on DB (Frank, Ben, Eric, Seb etc.)

When I have seen people who have had serious BOs at a competition, that is to say at extreme depth, neither of them were particularly in the mood to dive again immediately after. Both of them in fact complained of muscle pains during the following night (dehydration cramping, or something else?)

Good thread Jome, you always seem to be starting good debates going!

fred