Quote Originally Posted by floridabob View Post
So people would fake it for a week long class but throwing in a fitness prerequisite....that....well, that would fix it? At least that part.

Do I have that right--training doesnt fix it but a prerequisite to training would?

Obviously I'm oversimplifying your stance, but I believe that to be the basis of your thought: training won't keep people from breaking rules but it could keep them healthy.
Take a look at my last post, I specifically mention scuba not having the resources to track yearly medicals. I do think it should be more prominently mentioned during training, and I think a basic swim test, 2-3 mile jog, and breath hold wouldn't harm anything. I know a few people who have increased exercise or even quit smoking to meat GUE's health & fitness requirements, so I do have first hand accounts of a positive change.