FAQ

A: Yes children as young as 10 may be certified as a Junior Diver if they are emotionally and physically able. This decision is made by the instructor in charge of the class. Once they are certified, they must dive with a parent, legal Guardian, or a diving professional.

A: Yes, modern permeable contacts are fine for diving although you must use some caution when exposing your face to the water. Closing your eyes is almost always sufficient.

Q: I can not wear contacts, is their vision correction available for divers?

A: Yes, prescription dive mask are available in just about all prescriptions including bifocals and trifocals.

A: Yes there are several, some of them are absolute and others can be cleared by your doctor. Contact Wazee Sports center LLC for more information on your concerns in this area.

A: No: There is a charge for the classes but it is not as much as you would suspect. Check the course fees section of this web site for more information.

A: No, most of the equipment can be rented by the day, and if you were to outfit yourself with all the necessary gear it would cost no more than other sports like down hill skiing or golf and a lot less than snowmobiling or four wheeling.

A: You can be certified as an open water diver in as little as 2 week ends. With our home study program the time in the class room is reduced and we are able to get into the pool in a short time. After your classroom and pool sessions you will need an additional week end to complete your open water dives. There are 4 required and they must be done over 2 days.

A: No: You can complete your classroom and confined water (pool) here and do your open water dives just about anywhere in the world as long as you get a referral from your instructor.

A: Your dive certification is a lifetime certification, but many dive operations around the world will require you to take a refresher course if you have not been diving for sometime.

For answers to any other questions just contact you dive professional at Wazee Sports Center LLC

No doubt about it - women are different from men. As divers, Women have considerations that men simply don't have to contend with. The following are a few of the more common issues for women divers.

Women are different from their male counterparts anatomically, physiologically and psychologically. These differences result in special concerns that the woman diver needs to consider. A better understanding of these issues will enable them to have a more fun and pleasant underwater experience.

Menstruation Every woman diver eventually finds herself with the decision of whether to dive during her menstrual period. Many women choose to dive during their periods rather than miss an exciting underwater experience, and there's no medical reason not to. Considerations include the use of tampons or sanitary napkins or both, privacy and bathroom availability at the dive site.
Some people wonder whether sharks could be attracted to a menstruating diver. There's no evidence the small amount of blood that may seep into the water was ever responsible for a shark attack. So don't worry about being eaten for lunch by sharks.
Migraines can be a problem for those predisposed to them during their period. If a migraine is present or appears to be coming on, the best approach would be to sit the dive out.

Pregnancy A woman should not dive while pregnant. Too little is known about the effects of pressure on fetal development. Should a problem occur in the pregnancy after diving - even if diving had not caused it - it would have the potential to raise a burden of doubt and guilt that could become a significant problem? The easiest course is simply not to dive. Should pregnancy be discovered after dives have been completed, the incidence of complications is still no higher than average. If concerned a woman may wish to talk with her obstetrician for reassurance.

Psychological Factors Though women now make up a significant portion of the diving community and are increasing their numbers, male divers still constitute the majority. The odds are your diving buddy will be male. No doubt about it the male personality is different and his decision process may be different from yours, to say the least. It becomes important then to adhere to your dive plan and objectives. Make these known to your male partner beforehand. If there is a dive that you do not wish to do or something else you want to do during a dive, it is up to you to communicate this. Diving is too much fun for you to miss something or to be placed in an uncomfortable position because your dive buddy is a tad too assertive.

Is there any danger in diving with breast implants?
Several years ago, there was a concern about the potential for gas uptake in breast implants. Researchers at Duke University looked at this in a study and found that while some implants could absorb gas, the exposures required were well outside anything a recreational diver would encounter. There is a large population of active woman divers with implants presently diving with no reported cases of any problems related to breast implants.

Decompression Illness
What about decompression illness? It has been suggested that women may face a higher risk due to the increased percentage of body fat, fluid retention during menstruation and blood sugar changes due to oral contraceptives.
A number of studies have looked at these factors and found no increase in risk