Bogie
Contributor
Streamlining is discussed a lot in the dive community.
I find it remarkable that scuba diving is talked about as a streamlining sport.
Car racing? Yes.
Competitive swimming? Yes.
But Scuba Diving?
Mask, snorkel, tank(s), several hoses, regulators, SMB, weights, dry suit with two balloon pockets, boots, gloves, hoods, backup tanks, deco tanks, doubles, Aragon bottles, compass, dive computer, flashlights, canister lights, whistles, BCD, straps, camera etc.
I think when people talk about streamlining what they really mean, is maybe something I made up, like the "3Cs;Compact, Consolidate, Coordinate.
Considering these concepts further the understanding what is trying to be accomplished. Correctly attaching scuba items, nothing dangling, correctly weighted so no extra air in the BCD (compact), using a system that provides for best functionality, which provides excellent coordination of your entire diving system.
Cave divers and tech divers take this to the highest level. Cave and Tech divers that dont take this systematic approach seriously often find themselves severely injured or dead. Actually it is the serious trained cave and tech divers that have to do the recovery dives. GUE and UTD teach these methods. They expand the concept of systematic diving to extend to the diving team and this team extends your underwater resources to each trained member.
Anyhow, I like the concept of 3C (Compact, Consolidate, Coordinate) better than the use of the word streamlining.
I find it remarkable that scuba diving is talked about as a streamlining sport.
Car racing? Yes.
Competitive swimming? Yes.
But Scuba Diving?
Mask, snorkel, tank(s), several hoses, regulators, SMB, weights, dry suit with two balloon pockets, boots, gloves, hoods, backup tanks, deco tanks, doubles, Aragon bottles, compass, dive computer, flashlights, canister lights, whistles, BCD, straps, camera etc.
I think when people talk about streamlining what they really mean, is maybe something I made up, like the "3Cs;Compact, Consolidate, Coordinate.
Considering these concepts further the understanding what is trying to be accomplished. Correctly attaching scuba items, nothing dangling, correctly weighted so no extra air in the BCD (compact), using a system that provides for best functionality, which provides excellent coordination of your entire diving system.
Cave divers and tech divers take this to the highest level. Cave and Tech divers that dont take this systematic approach seriously often find themselves severely injured or dead. Actually it is the serious trained cave and tech divers that have to do the recovery dives. GUE and UTD teach these methods. They expand the concept of systematic diving to extend to the diving team and this team extends your underwater resources to each trained member.
Anyhow, I like the concept of 3C (Compact, Consolidate, Coordinate) better than the use of the word streamlining.