What a great place.
Hello everyone! This is such a great site and a positive place for people to learn and discuss our sport. Thanks to the experienced divers for sharing their wisdom with us new guys.
My wife and I are in the process of becoming OW certified. We have finished the classroom and pool requirements and are scheduled to do our open water work the last weekend this month. (Were from Wisconsin so we hope the ice is off the lake by then).
Now, if I may impose on you for your input. We were back in the pool last weekend honing our skills and we had a problem with the fin pivot. My wife cant keep her fins on the bottom. She will start out correctly, but her feet rise up and her head goes down. She looks like a fishing bobber. In fact, if it were called the head pivot, she would ace the skill. When I help her keep her fins on the bottom she can breathe fine and has good control on her buoyancy. Our instructor and the assistants say keep trying, shell get it. The instructors have been wonderful and attentive and very safety conscious, but my wife is becoming frustrated.
Is there something someone could recommend?
Should we discuss some type of ankle weights with the instructor?
Any help will be appreciated greatly. As my wife is my buddy we want to keep Honey happy.
Hello everyone! This is such a great site and a positive place for people to learn and discuss our sport. Thanks to the experienced divers for sharing their wisdom with us new guys.
My wife and I are in the process of becoming OW certified. We have finished the classroom and pool requirements and are scheduled to do our open water work the last weekend this month. (Were from Wisconsin so we hope the ice is off the lake by then).
Now, if I may impose on you for your input. We were back in the pool last weekend honing our skills and we had a problem with the fin pivot. My wife cant keep her fins on the bottom. She will start out correctly, but her feet rise up and her head goes down. She looks like a fishing bobber. In fact, if it were called the head pivot, she would ace the skill. When I help her keep her fins on the bottom she can breathe fine and has good control on her buoyancy. Our instructor and the assistants say keep trying, shell get it. The instructors have been wonderful and attentive and very safety conscious, but my wife is becoming frustrated.
Is there something someone could recommend?
Should we discuss some type of ankle weights with the instructor?
Any help will be appreciated greatly. As my wife is my buddy we want to keep Honey happy.