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these buzzed past me while diving whitsunday islands GBR, 50-60 cm (aprox) in 15m of water. any idea what they are?

no one??

Anyone know much about these computers? Can't find much info about them anywhere except their website

I understand what padi considers "proper" hyperventilation. It's a dangerous practice that should be avoided. My father had a SWB as a result of hyperventilation. He was lucky enough to be diving with a experienced buddy. Even small amounts of hyperventilation will trick your brain into not...

I know what it causes. This is exactly why it should not be taught!!

Hi all Started the IDC course this week and just been skimming through some standards and noticed part of the OW course the dive must demonstrate proper hyperventilation techniques while skin diving. Anyone care to share a good reason why this is still taught? Obviously being a standard it must...

Padi does need to change a few things. One also being teaching hyperventilation in their skin diving course. I remember my first time on scuba when were made to go to our knees, myself and others had huge trouble staying our knees. I can see we're your coming from when you say the skills would...

Cheers for that netdoc!! Yea thinking back at my OW training, it was done just on our knees. I think the problem is in the standards itself. In padi anyway. Start of with doing fin pivots and then in AOW the hover there's no emphasis on horizontal midwater hover. In terms of teaching these do...

Ha damn auto correct!!

Yea cheers I defiantly agree with all of that! I don't plan on working straight away. I'm planning on taking a couple tech based courses over summer to further my skills and then start work possibly mid next year. I appreciate all your advise and will take it on board throughout my diving career.

I'm studying a diploma in professional scuba instruction a full year course. The course itself is a lot more in depth that just completing the padi courses. We are training 5 days a week so have plenty of time to practice. If you saw the way some of the other students you would be horrified...

thanks for your words of wisdom, i guess its just the way I've been taught, the reason I've come here to ask for advise is because my instructors at my LDC weren't much help. would you rather me not ask for advise and be another instructor who hasn't mastered the basics?? for those who have...

Cheers for the replies. My trim is sweet when I'm swimming its just when I'm still. Was in the pool today and set the camera up so will look at that. My weight is on my waist. I was thinking this could be the issue

Hi all I've been following this forum since the start of the year. Heaps of awesome info on here so thanks heaps for that! I started scuba diving at the start of the year after freediving/spearfishing for the past 6. Have just finished dive master and am just about to move on to instructor...