ladyfishdvr
Contributor
Last night in class I was instructed to go to the bottom of the 11 foot pool, take off my fins, bc and mask and surface leaving them there.
I then had to retrieve them. I had trouble getting down to the bottom because I cannot see in the water with out my mask. After several tries I made it down got the air in my mouth but then when I had trouble getting my mask on because it was tangled, took water in my nose and I began to panic, and abandoned the bc and surfaced. Taking my mask with me. I do not normally panic. I was then able to go down reach the bottom get my air put the bc on and surface with my mask on.
Obviously panic is bad. I can work on my surface diving skills and breath holding but the lack of vision is difficult. I have no problem taking the mask off and putting it back on underwater, however, this time I did.
How do I deal with my inability to see? I need to master this lesson. I wear glasses normally to see.
I then had to retrieve them. I had trouble getting down to the bottom because I cannot see in the water with out my mask. After several tries I made it down got the air in my mouth but then when I had trouble getting my mask on because it was tangled, took water in my nose and I began to panic, and abandoned the bc and surfaced. Taking my mask with me. I do not normally panic. I was then able to go down reach the bottom get my air put the bc on and surface with my mask on.
Obviously panic is bad. I can work on my surface diving skills and breath holding but the lack of vision is difficult. I have no problem taking the mask off and putting it back on underwater, however, this time I did.
How do I deal with my inability to see? I need to master this lesson. I wear glasses normally to see.