The truth is we did a dive over our ability levels. I’m glad we did and I would do it again. What was proven to me in very concrete terms is that divers have to be responsible for all aspects of their dives. Our instructors told us this months ago in the pool but there’s no teacher like experience. This is what excites me about the sport. I must admit that I was impressed that the Key West shop took all of our gear to and from the boats and changed our tanks. However, because I’m a beginner, I went back and redid all of my equipment to make sure it was right. I can’t wait for our new gear to come in so we can hit the local Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan quarries.