I've been diving for a few years now and I still seem to have trouble on/towards the surface.
Sometimes I am unable to descend on the surface and I often float to the surface and can't descend if I'm above 10ft even though my lungs are empty (exhaled) and BCD is empty. I usually end up swimming/diving down like a freediver instead of the proper way to descend.
I have the same problem when I'm ascending sometimes, usually around 9ft, I end up floating to the surface.
I'm 5'3" weigh 150lbs, 7mm wetsuit, usually saltwater, 18lbs weight but will sometimes use 20lbs because of this issue. I really don't want to just add more weight to help myself descend, so any advice is helpful.
Sometimes I am unable to descend on the surface and I often float to the surface and can't descend if I'm above 10ft even though my lungs are empty (exhaled) and BCD is empty. I usually end up swimming/diving down like a freediver instead of the proper way to descend.
I have the same problem when I'm ascending sometimes, usually around 9ft, I end up floating to the surface.
I'm 5'3" weigh 150lbs, 7mm wetsuit, usually saltwater, 18lbs weight but will sometimes use 20lbs because of this issue. I really don't want to just add more weight to help myself descend, so any advice is helpful.