Pipingwidow
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Hi all. I'm looking for some encouragement. I've just completed the pool portion of my PADI OW course and I'm not sure I want to keep going. I could really use some incentive. :blinking:
The training went well until the last session. We were told we'd passed and then our instructor asked if we wanted to practise anything and my hubby asked to do a mask removal. After five sessions without one bolt for the surface suddenly I choked really badly and had to go up. Three more attempts and I kept inhaling through my nose. When I realised I'd gone from a pass to a fail I was gutted. After choking again I dumped my mask in frustration and it sank. I decided this was it so I put in my regulator, dove down, got it, put it on and cleared it. Thankfully my instructor gave me the handshake and I was through. But it has knocked my confidence.
i went to the pool a few days later and practised with my snorkel until I could float facedown with just goggles and my snorkel not breathing through my nose. I must have inhaled half the pool trying but I got there! My sinuses burned the rest of the day.
So now I'm wary of doing it in open water and I'm so cross as it wasn't an issue at all. I had even choked before and stayed under and recovered. I think I did the classic of getting too tired and as I was breathing harder than usual I was inhaling through my nose and mouth. Lesson learnt.
Also, we're learning in Ireland where the water is 14degres C at best and the air around 5! I am usually shivering after an hours lesson in the pool so the sea is going to be miserable.
please someone tell me all the burning sinuses and freezing temperatures are worth it and that diving gets much better. A friend said to stick it out as once I get away and dive somewhere warm I'll be in love but right now I'm not feeling it.
Sorry for the huge moan. Lol
The training went well until the last session. We were told we'd passed and then our instructor asked if we wanted to practise anything and my hubby asked to do a mask removal. After five sessions without one bolt for the surface suddenly I choked really badly and had to go up. Three more attempts and I kept inhaling through my nose. When I realised I'd gone from a pass to a fail I was gutted. After choking again I dumped my mask in frustration and it sank. I decided this was it so I put in my regulator, dove down, got it, put it on and cleared it. Thankfully my instructor gave me the handshake and I was through. But it has knocked my confidence.
i went to the pool a few days later and practised with my snorkel until I could float facedown with just goggles and my snorkel not breathing through my nose. I must have inhaled half the pool trying but I got there! My sinuses burned the rest of the day.
So now I'm wary of doing it in open water and I'm so cross as it wasn't an issue at all. I had even choked before and stayed under and recovered. I think I did the classic of getting too tired and as I was breathing harder than usual I was inhaling through my nose and mouth. Lesson learnt.
Also, we're learning in Ireland where the water is 14degres C at best and the air around 5! I am usually shivering after an hours lesson in the pool so the sea is going to be miserable.
please someone tell me all the burning sinuses and freezing temperatures are worth it and that diving gets much better. A friend said to stick it out as once I get away and dive somewhere warm I'll be in love but right now I'm not feeling it.
Sorry for the huge moan. Lol