Ok to Descend!

Tonight Tyler finished his closed water scuba classes. He passed his final written test and completed all the underwater exercises (multiple times). He can get his equipment assembled, walk off the "boat", ascend, descend, remove and replace his mask underwater, save his buddy, and everything else in between. He really did a good job in the classes (which were long, especially after a full day of school), and I am really proud of him. I know he was nervous, but he kept at it and conquered those fears. The next step is to do 4 open water dives. Since the water around here is still too cold, his open water dives are scheduled for the end of May. Once he completes those, he will officially be certified. His training is exactly the same as an adult's, but since he is under 15 he will receive a jr. open water diver certification. He will be limited to a maximum depth of 40' and must swim with an adult guardian until he is 15. At that point those limitations will be lifted. I hope he loves it and wants to continue to do this the rest of his life.