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This Was a 13-Year-Old’s First Dive

from the September, 2012 issue of Undercurrent  

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Even if you dive daily in less-than-stellar conditions, you should have enough sense to realize that, if it's a day with strong current and poor visibility, you shouldn't be taking a youngster on his first openwater dive -- especially when there's no one on the boat to monitor your return. According to the Mobile Press-Register, two experienced divers from Gulf Breeze, FL, and a 13-year-old making his first openwater trip were rescued by a recreational fishing boat on the night of August 2 after a strong current made it impossible to swim back to their anchored boat....