Just last week, lifeguards rescued a scuba diver that was found 50 feet under water. The man was given CPR and was taken to the hospital. His condition is not known at this time. “It’s dangerous. I would say dive execution, in particular, proximity of your buddy and compass work are two of the big deficiencies of modern day diving classes," said longtime scuba diving instructor at Scuba San Diego, Rod Watkins. There have been several rescues in recent weeks alone. In October, the body of a 65-year-old man was found drifting in the water off La Jolla Shores. In September, a man from Nebraska died after he was separated from his companion while scuba diving. Back in May, a former La Jolla resident was pulled unconscious from the water at La Jolla Cove. He died several days later. Watkins is a professional dive guide with more than 50 years of experience. He says the recent emergencies have the diving community on edge. “It’s been a rough year for divers. Probably more diving accidents here in the last year than I’ve seen in 56 years," he said. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/divers-swimmers-urged-caution-after-several-water-rescues-deaths-in-months/509-e31d3741-e86e-43ce-81d0-276d2790626f