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I never drink any alcohol the day before or on the day if I know I'm diving. Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

So I would hold my nose, equalise my ears and then essentially blow through my nose to "clear" my mask, which is equalising the pressure inside?

I am looking for advice on Sinus Barotrauma. When I dive, after most dives I have a little blood in my spit as a result of pressure building on my sinuses. Yesterday (for the first time) I had a watery blood in my mask. This didn't worry me but I know it shouldn't be happening. I've done only...

I'm currently diving with a 7mm full and a 7mm shorty, steel tank and carrying 12kg in fresh water. I keep hearing people say as I gain experience, I'll lose some weight and dive with less. How? Am I misunderstanding this weight thing? If I cannot sink without 12kg of weight, surely I *need*...

When diving, I've read it's good to control your depth by breathing - for example, if I am swimming a wreck and want to lift a meter to drop into a doorway or window, I can breath in and I'll rise, drop in and continue. I then read this is a *dangerous practice at any depth* due to the physics...

We would be taught: Casualty 1, approach them, take they inflater hose and establish a secure grip on their BCD with the same hand and gently inflate with a little air until they're neutrally buoyant then move them off toward Casualty 2 where you would again take the inflater hose, establish a...

Yes. A single diver lifting multiple casualties (pool only - 1:1 lift in open water). Once without a mask. The idea was to demonstrate using other 'signs' when lifting instead of focusing on visual references only. Things like touch, buoyancy, motion and ears. When lifting multiple divers at...

Sorry HickDive. We refer to it as that as it's literally in open water. The dumping of my air was a recommendation from another instructor, not mine but something I tried. Tonight (in the pool, from 3.5m) I successfully did 3 CBL's. Typical! First was with two casualties, then with two...

That's what I was wondering Imorin. Our club runs a Buoyancy & Trim course which I'm looking forward to doing. This (I imagine) will help with weighting and placing weights - I am going to take your (and others') advice and try switching where m weight is distributed. It makes sense to be...

Thanks iztok, I have tried movingmy tank up and down (nearer/further from my head). I've not tried shifting weights to my tank (or shoulder area) but I will look at this. Protection wise, I am wearing a 7mm full length wetsuit and a 7mm shorty on top. Wearing 2x4kg weight on my waist (one...

I didn't even know such fins existed!! I'm off checking that link now!! ;) Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

I'm learning to dive and currently doing so in a a full length wetsuit with a shortie on top. I'm sufficiently weighted and sink. When swimming I am able to get neutrally buoyant but I am finding my legs sink, throwing off my trim. I'm putting this down to the depth (4m and deeper) where thew...

Hi HickDive, Thanks for this. I am doing BSAC Ocean Diver (the first level) and they teach to use the casualty only to lift. We ate always kneeling on the bottom to begin with and make the start from there. It is so frustrating - my instructor is deliberately choosing casualties who may pose...

Thanks Qasar! I was doing this in the pool but got told never fin up on a CBL. Use their air only (or mine for an OoA CBL) because if I rely on this, at depths this could be a real problem. Do you find this? Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

I wonder if anyone can help?... PLEASE...?! I'm in the LAST part of my Open Water and just cannot clinch it because of my Controlled Buoyant Lifts. In the words of my instructor, "they're buoyant but not controlled". In a pool (at 3.5m) it's not a problem. At 6m in open water, I am having...

Thank you for your responses! I said I was apprehensive, reading these replies I think it's more excitement and looking forward to getting into the water, exploring deeper than a meter or so. My instructor(s) are extremely thorough and are always willing to help and take their students out so...

I've just passed my Pool Assessment on Monday and I am about to get into Open Water to start my training there. Whilst I am excited and looking forward to it, I am a little apprehensive. I was wondering if anybody has any advice, tips or tricks to help when the times comes? ... thank you!

I'm still learning/doing my pool sessions. We dive in a 3.8m pool and have to equalise. As I swim along, there is a slope down to the deep, at that point I nip my nose and blow gently to pressurise my ears a little, then as I decend, every foot or so, I repeat this. When I do it, I hear a little...

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I'm currently training for my BSAC Ocean Diver (not yet qualified) and found mask skills awful at first. Mask clearing is much better now for me. My trick is before I remove it, breath out just a little from your nose to increase the pressure in the mask and weaken the seal on your face. I then...