Hi
This site is a revelation to me! I've been snorkelling and diving here in Malta trying to explore ways of staying down longer.
To find out that there are all you guys helping eachother out is absolutely great.
I do it 'cos I like to potter - I look between the sea grass, watch the fish come up to me, look in all the little holes at the shells, colours and little things. Nothing beats it for sheer peace.
Reading all the emphasis on the importance of a buddy is also pretty sobering; I'va always done this alone but I guess I'd better fix that, so if there are any non-spearfishers in Malta, or coming to Malta, let me know. Got a little boat that really lets you go where you want to go.
Unfortunately I've just had a really stupid accident that I'm kicking myself over (the only time I tried to see how deep I could go - went down to 18m without fins, tried to go the last 2m without equalising and popped an eardrum. Fortunately its healed completely, but I've been advised to wait a little before putting it under any real pressure). In the middle of summer that's a bit hard to take!
Anyway - thanks for the site, its an unbeatable source of information I thought I'd have to try and figure out for myself!
Patrick
This site is a revelation to me! I've been snorkelling and diving here in Malta trying to explore ways of staying down longer.
To find out that there are all you guys helping eachother out is absolutely great.
I do it 'cos I like to potter - I look between the sea grass, watch the fish come up to me, look in all the little holes at the shells, colours and little things. Nothing beats it for sheer peace.
Reading all the emphasis on the importance of a buddy is also pretty sobering; I'va always done this alone but I guess I'd better fix that, so if there are any non-spearfishers in Malta, or coming to Malta, let me know. Got a little boat that really lets you go where you want to go.
Unfortunately I've just had a really stupid accident that I'm kicking myself over (the only time I tried to see how deep I could go - went down to 18m without fins, tried to go the last 2m without equalising and popped an eardrum. Fortunately its healed completely, but I've been advised to wait a little before putting it under any real pressure). In the middle of summer that's a bit hard to take!
Anyway - thanks for the site, its an unbeatable source of information I thought I'd have to try and figure out for myself!
Patrick
