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I meant 720: mea culpa. Though, it might be more like a 760 when I am done.
I do a quick circle just as I start up and a much slower one during the ascent. But I listen. I listen hard.
I’m always wary of criticising others when they don’t know about it behind their back. You’re not helping them become better. It also breeds negativity even if it’s only meant to warn people of diving practices, personal insults often come along with that....I’ve discovered it’s much more enjoyable to just post on FB within one’s own circle about the really bad and/or arrogant divers. No confrontations on the boat/at the quarry and one can be as sarcastic as one desires without anyone getting their knickers in a really bad twist.
Her buoyancy was fine. She had no problems maintaining depth. She was just much older and out of shape. She couldn’t keep up with the group and we weren’t even moving fast. Once we reached shore she was huffing and puffing as if she had run a marathon. She admitted as much that she overestimated her fitness at that timeIt's extremely difficult to maintain neutral buoyancy at those depths. Not only does the pressure gradient change much faster at those shallow depths, but one large breath and before you know it, you're popping to the surface, one long exhale and you're stirring up the bottom.
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You should have another look at that video, looks like your buddy is struggling to drag that flag against a surface current while you aimlessly swim away, he's probably on facebook telling about the bad buddy that swam away and left him struggling.I'm compiling video of last weeks trip.
Here's a quick video of my coral kicking, fin dragging instabuddy using a handhold.