A 69-year-old woman from Hugo, Minn., was taken to Wilcox Hospital on Kaua'i in critical condition today after experiencing problems while scuba diving with a group at Koloa Landing.

The woman was with a group organized by Aquatic Adventures Inc., according to Kaua'i County officials. A caller notified police dispatch at about 9:45 a.m. that the woman was in distress and had been brought to shore by her diving instructor.

Lifeguards from the Po'ipu tower and rescue specialists from the Lihu'e fire station to the distressed diver call and took over performing CPR on the victim.