Dennismc
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Hello everyone.
I had my first pool dive on Saturday. I would say it went fairly well. Passed but had a couple hiccups.
Main one was being able to remove my mask underwater, replace it and clear it. The first time I attempted this, It took several tries. Finally did it and moved on, at the end of the dive, instructor wanted me to do it again, (no problems with that, as I still want to practice it more before my ow dives)
this time however it was really difficult, and took many tries. I just couldn't get it to clear for me. I think it had a lot to do with I was getting water in past my mouthpiece and would screw with my mental thoughts on it.
I do not have teeth, (dentures), lost them after a really bad snowmobile accident, hit a tree 6 feet up head on at 60mph. I went with out them for so long, hardly wear the false ones. So i had to bite down with my gums to hold the reg in my mouth, and didnt get a great seal around it.
Now once in the water, I have no problem clearing the mask when water gets in it, just when it is completely filled with water. I just couldnt get enough air blown out of the nose to clear it, before I would suck in water.
Other problem was a extra drill, where we left the bcd, and gear on the bottom and swam down to retrieve it. Just couldnt hold my breath long enough to make it down to it. (now this I think is cause i was a smoker for 20 years until a week ago)
Any advice here on either would be great. My OW dives are tenitively planned for first weekend in April at mermet springs, Il.
I had my first pool dive on Saturday. I would say it went fairly well. Passed but had a couple hiccups.
Main one was being able to remove my mask underwater, replace it and clear it. The first time I attempted this, It took several tries. Finally did it and moved on, at the end of the dive, instructor wanted me to do it again, (no problems with that, as I still want to practice it more before my ow dives)
this time however it was really difficult, and took many tries. I just couldn't get it to clear for me. I think it had a lot to do with I was getting water in past my mouthpiece and would screw with my mental thoughts on it.
I do not have teeth, (dentures), lost them after a really bad snowmobile accident, hit a tree 6 feet up head on at 60mph. I went with out them for so long, hardly wear the false ones. So i had to bite down with my gums to hold the reg in my mouth, and didnt get a great seal around it.
Now once in the water, I have no problem clearing the mask when water gets in it, just when it is completely filled with water. I just couldnt get enough air blown out of the nose to clear it, before I would suck in water.
Other problem was a extra drill, where we left the bcd, and gear on the bottom and swam down to retrieve it. Just couldnt hold my breath long enough to make it down to it. (now this I think is cause i was a smoker for 20 years until a week ago)
Any advice here on either would be great. My OW dives are tenitively planned for first weekend in April at mermet springs, Il.