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One tip I learned recently is to always practice flooding and clearing your mask in the beginning of the dive, especially in cold water. Last time I went diving, still not sure what happened but I think my strap was knocked loose or moved around to the point where suddenly I started getting a fairly major leak I couldn't stop. Esp with cold water when your face isn't used to the temperature and you start feeling the water flooding in quickly, it can make you feel almost like you're drowning and start to have some mild panic. All of a sudden, I could feel myself start breathing quicker and just had to take my mask off and put it back on and I was good.
If you practice mask recovery in the beginning though, it gives your face a change to adjust to the temperature and if you do start having mask problems it won't be as dramatic when the water hits your face.
Is it just me btw, or does it feel a lot worse when you have a major leak and feel the cold water rushing onto your face versus completely flooding your mask? I've never had much trouble clearing a mask but seems weird how if I flood the mask completely, not a big deal but something about having the water trickling in that I hate.
If you practice mask recovery in the beginning though, it gives your face a change to adjust to the temperature and if you do start having mask problems it won't be as dramatic when the water hits your face.
Is it just me btw, or does it feel a lot worse when you have a major leak and feel the cold water rushing onto your face versus completely flooding your mask? I've never had much trouble clearing a mask but seems weird how if I flood the mask completely, not a big deal but something about having the water trickling in that I hate.