InTheDrink
Contributor
I've been seeing various posts and some real life issues that all seem to fall under different banners but when I look at them I can't help feeling that they have a common denominator: over-exertion/anxiety.
I don't want to overstate this and clearly I'm not exactly qualified to make pronouncements in this area but overexertion, increasingly, to me sounds like diver kryptonite.
Do not chase your dive master.
Do not fight currrents.
Do not stress or fixate.
On my last trip we had 3 CCR divers get into trouble between mildly and concerningly because of over-exertion (in my view at least).
I had a serious IPE issue. I think task-loading/stress may not have helped.
Lots of near misses I read about seem to have as a causal factor over exertion or stress.
I've seen countless DMs burn through the water with their students struggling behind. I know that some of them are doing this to keep the dive short as possible.
I've also seen countless divers over-weighted and burn through their gas fighting this and also over exerting.
I do not think that there is enough solid guidance that over-exertion is simply not acceptable in SCUBA.
Be proficient and independent. If your DM is going very fast then bully for him. Stay with your buddy and dive at your own pace.
If your buddy is going too fast tell them to slow the **** down.
Anything really, just don't over-exert.
Doesn't matter how new you are. Don't follow the 'pros'. Follow your own body. Don't over exert.
I don't want to overstate this and clearly I'm not exactly qualified to make pronouncements in this area but overexertion, increasingly, to me sounds like diver kryptonite.
Do not chase your dive master.
Do not fight currrents.
Do not stress or fixate.
On my last trip we had 3 CCR divers get into trouble between mildly and concerningly because of over-exertion (in my view at least).
I had a serious IPE issue. I think task-loading/stress may not have helped.
Lots of near misses I read about seem to have as a causal factor over exertion or stress.
I've seen countless DMs burn through the water with their students struggling behind. I know that some of them are doing this to keep the dive short as possible.
I've also seen countless divers over-weighted and burn through their gas fighting this and also over exerting.
I do not think that there is enough solid guidance that over-exertion is simply not acceptable in SCUBA.
Be proficient and independent. If your DM is going very fast then bully for him. Stay with your buddy and dive at your own pace.
If your buddy is going too fast tell them to slow the **** down.
Anything really, just don't over-exert.
Doesn't matter how new you are. Don't follow the 'pros'. Follow your own body. Don't over exert.