Underweighted and Ascended Too Fast

[nimoh]

Next time, go invert and kick down to slow your ascend rate.

With your dive profile, I think that you're OK on the DCS and if you didn't hold your breath, I don't think that you have to worry about embolism.

I agree, although there is no need to go completely inverted, getting your feet up and swimming around in circles at a downward angle should be enough to overcome slight positive buoyancy. However, it is important not to work too hard, as you should be relaxing while off gasing.

---------- Post added August 14th, 2013 at 01:38 PM ----------

It's why I like to dive small steels.

wouldn't tanks of the same volume have the same swing regardless of steel vs aluminum?

I mean, what else is "swinging" besides the weight gas you are breathing?