SlowAndEasy
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Warning: newly OW-certified diver who forgot to ask something really basic of his instructor at the time. Too late to ask her now (I wish I was back in Hawaii), but perhaps it's not too late to ask it here, before I get the chance to do the Peak Buoyancy class later this year.
Basic physics make it obvious why one should never hold one's breath during an ascent. I'm also comfortable with the principles demonstrated when I learned to fin pivot. It makes sense that I'll rise when inhaling deeply and sink when exhaling deeply.
Putting those two basic lessons together, it suggests that effective buoyancy control depends on careful breathing, but too much breathing control can be dangerous in the wrong situations.
Once I started to relax, I realized that I didn't need to breathe deeply while cruising horizontally, let alone keep breathing continuously. I found that I could keep a reservoir of air in my upper lungs and take smaller breaths without exhaling fully.
Is this safe? What are some of the breathing techniques that you use to control buoyancy?
Regards,
Steven
Basic physics make it obvious why one should never hold one's breath during an ascent. I'm also comfortable with the principles demonstrated when I learned to fin pivot. It makes sense that I'll rise when inhaling deeply and sink when exhaling deeply.
Putting those two basic lessons together, it suggests that effective buoyancy control depends on careful breathing, but too much breathing control can be dangerous in the wrong situations.
Once I started to relax, I realized that I didn't need to breathe deeply while cruising horizontally, let alone keep breathing continuously. I found that I could keep a reservoir of air in my upper lungs and take smaller breaths without exhaling fully.
Is this safe? What are some of the breathing techniques that you use to control buoyancy?
Regards,
Steven