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I went today to try and complete my Padi open water cert. and didn't even get past the first dive. The problem I was having was getting myself to relax and take long deep breathes. I went to my local dive shop a couple of days ago and the only wetsuit that they have that fitts me is a 7mm farmer john with a jacket. I am a rather big man (6'3" & 330 LB's) so I needed a 5X. I put the suit on and to me it seems tight, I can move around but not really good. I go in the water now there is no way I am getting under without some heavy duty weight ( ended up being 48LB's ). I am fighting the weight because at this point if I just stay still it rolls me over and my feet are pointed topside. About this time I signal my instructor that something is wrong and we go to the surface where he calls the dive and we head for shore
I feel becase of the suit I had to have to much weight and that caused me to become over exerted and cause me to over breathe.
What do you people think and what or how can I correct this problem? I am looking into maybe getting into a 5mm one piece jump suit with a 1mm dive skin. Thanks Again, Giving up is not an option!!!!
I went today to try and complete my Padi open water cert. and didn't even get past the first dive. The problem I was having was getting myself to relax and take long deep breathes. I went to my local dive shop a couple of days ago and the only wetsuit that they have that fitts me is a 7mm farmer john with a jacket. I am a rather big man (6'3" & 330 LB's) so I needed a 5X. I put the suit on and to me it seems tight, I can move around but not really good. I go in the water now there is no way I am getting under without some heavy duty weight ( ended up being 48LB's ). I am fighting the weight because at this point if I just stay still it rolls me over and my feet are pointed topside. About this time I signal my instructor that something is wrong and we go to the surface where he calls the dive and we head for shore
I feel becase of the suit I had to have to much weight and that caused me to become over exerted and cause me to over breathe.
What do you people think and what or how can I correct this problem? I am looking into maybe getting into a 5mm one piece jump suit with a 1mm dive skin. Thanks Again, Giving up is not an option!!!!