Roger Hobden
Contributor
This question is mainly for advanced divers.
EDIT: Advanced = AOW certification but not necessarily Technical certification.
How often have you practiced doing Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascents (CESA) up till now ?
Do you practice them horizontally, vertically, or both ?
At what depth do you usually practice them ?
I assume that divers currently always keep their regulator in their mouth at all times, just in case.
I mention this because when I did my OW training with NASDS in the 1990s, we ditched our regulator but then were immediately helped up towards the surface (while finning frantically) by the instructor from a depth of 5m.
Any other comment on the ideal frequency and setting of the practice of this skill would be most welcome.
Is it possible to practice this too much, or not enough ?
What criteria would you use to determine how much is "just right" ?
EDIT: Advanced = AOW certification but not necessarily Technical certification.
How often have you practiced doing Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascents (CESA) up till now ?
Do you practice them horizontally, vertically, or both ?
At what depth do you usually practice them ?
I assume that divers currently always keep their regulator in their mouth at all times, just in case.
I mention this because when I did my OW training with NASDS in the 1990s, we ditched our regulator but then were immediately helped up towards the surface (while finning frantically) by the instructor from a depth of 5m.
Any other comment on the ideal frequency and setting of the practice of this skill would be most welcome.
Is it possible to practice this too much, or not enough ?
What criteria would you use to determine how much is "just right" ?