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tomy2tums
05-12-07, 09:18
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/03/2107922.htm


"The woman is believed to be a relatively experienced diver, having completed more than 40 dives"

Is 40 dives experienced then???

PeterM
05-12-07, 14:17
Is 40 dives experienced then???

No, it's relatively experienced ! :D

tomy2tums
05-12-07, 14:21
ok, say you had complete 40 dives in Powmils Quarry?

are you experienced in the surroundings?

stew
05-12-07, 17:18
ok, say you had complete 40 dives in Powmils Quarry?

are you experienced in the surroundings?
i would say yes in the surroundings, but still not an 'experienced' diver.
most of anyones initial dives are shallow, <10m then progressing to 18m.
there is not enough information reported in the story above to determine what may have happened or went wrong.