On Wednesday, February 06, 2002 11:00 PM, Kuty wrote:

> >I started doing them when I crossed over to PADI in the early 'eighties
and
> >the swim test requirement was for something like 300-metres in 7-minutes
> >employing two different swimming stokes.

> Wasn't it 200 meters in 8 minutes?   Or this is just for open water and
not
> for instructors?

Instructors were rquired to swim quicker - and further - for longer! :-)

> It reminds me the swim test - when they formed the PSD team.  I was sure
> that it would be nothing but found out that I had to make an effort to
make
> it.   I was lucky because most of the other guys were not in a better
shape :-)

I know how you feel!  :-)

> >But apart from any exercise benefits, there's a group of good looking
> >women who meet at the pool every morning!  :-)

> You Australians are very lucky :-)

Beauty - in whatever country you live in - is always in the eye of the
beholder!  (And age has a lot to do with it to!)  :-)

Strike