Pinecube
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You should always try to be always neutral in the water, except for when you want to ascend, then you should be negative. ...What?
Thanks for the explanation. I've been trying to wrap my head around why you would release air in order to asend. I guess it's a less critical in warm waters.
Unfortunately, this instruction is indeed given to many divers. When I was a new DM, I heard a Course Director tell new OW students to do that. When I was leading a group trip to Belize, a veteran DM gave those instructions to our group before our first dive together. I assume that advice was part of his regular dive briefing to all groups all year long, year after year after year.
What do the two have in common? Neither had any experience other than warm water diving in 3mm wet suits, hopefully close to properly weighted. That system will actually work under those circumstances.
Thanks for the explanation. I've been trying to wrap my head around why you would release air in order to asend. I guess it's a less critical in warm waters.