garuda 0 #1 May 7, 2007 How many people are there that are certified in both Skydiving AND SCUBAdiving, in the USA and world? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 May 7, 2007 QuoteHow many people are there that are certified in both Skydiving AND SCUBAdiving, in the USA and world? I don't think there is any way to find out other than having USPA send a poll to all members."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 14 #3 May 7, 2007 The USPA reports about 12% of its members on its annual renewal form mark they SCUBA also. 12% of 30000 is 3600 or so.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #4 May 10, 2007 I have all of my USPA ratings and dived my entire military career (SF combat dive supervisor, PADI adv open water, PADI dive master). I haven't blown bubbles in four years though. To me diving is very, very different than skydiving. An entirely different dynamic. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #5 May 16, 2007 Roger that, Chuck. My wife would rather SCUBA than anything (she has one tandem, and that will last her for life), and I would rather skydive. Although I enjoy scubadiving a great deal when I am doing it, I don't crave it like I do the sky. I am Padi open water certified, so I guess I am one of the 3000. Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #6 May 22, 2007 Yep, that's me -- I got my rating via US Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School back in 1978. I enjoy diving in Cozumel and Cancun. So does my wife. She made one (and probably only one) tandem and loves to scuba. While I enjoy scuba, I'd much rather skydive. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arai 0 #7 May 25, 2007 yep, advanced open water. Though I'd agree that scuba is an entirely different from skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danornan 64 #8 May 26, 2007 Wife and I do both..... I generally dive (SCUBA) in summer months and skydive the rest of the time. Underwater pooper scooper at the local Florida Aquarium during the week.Dano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodpecker 0 #9 May 30, 2007 Both here too. Advanced open water, been diving (scuba) longer than jumping but still actively do both. Two completely different worlds (and elements ) SONIC WOODY #146 There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Para_Frog 1 #10 June 1, 2007 I matriculated as Chuck did, but went to Navy Scuba (I'z a former Recon Jarhead) I have my SSI Advanced OW card. Go to Cozumel about every other year.- Harvey, BASE 1232 TAN-I, IAD-I, S&TA BLiNC Magazine Team Member Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miles 0 #11 June 8, 2007 one of the 12% here to!! Advanced oped water and ADC for hard hat diving...use to love it crave it then started hard hat diving for oil companies now I only crave the money to jump!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repcool 2 #12 June 8, 2007 One similar issues is the need to keep your gear up and check it, check it, check it. I like to make time for both of them really... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #13 June 8, 2007 SSI OW, but i'm about 10 years uncurrent for scuba.. military static line training but all skydives have been commercial. Other than the complete dependence on gear and training for survival, i dont see the sports as similar at all.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danornan 64 #14 June 13, 2007 QuoteSSI OW, but i'm about 10 years uncurrent for scuba.. military static line training but all skydives have been commercial. Other than the complete dependence on gear and training for survival, i dont see the sports as similar at all. Something about an "out of air situation!" Down there, an out of air situation can be survived, up there, probably not!Dano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #15 June 28, 2007 I thought a lot of the training for the two were the same, as I saw a lot of similarity when I took my PADI OW course at the same time I was a FJC instructor. the gear check is the same idea as well. but everything else is different. both are fun, i'd hate to have to choose MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROGRESSIVE 0 #16 June 29, 2007 My wife and I got our open water PADI cert last year in the Dominican Republic. She too has one tandem skydive, but it wasn't something she got turned onto. Bummer. We recently went down to Marathon Key and looked up a guy by the name of Capt Sam. Good guy. We told him that we just got certified, had no gear and wanted to get into the ocean. He showed us 4 reefs on the Atlantic side. Fun. I couldn't resist but talk about skydiving at Marathon Key. Scuba is fun, but its not skydiving! Pete PS: I do believe scuba and skydiving is not a good mix however. Too extreme in atmospheric pressures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
