Had a real opportunity to test a drilled ability.
Snapped a fin mid paddle about an hour into a dive. Turned the dive. Discovered the frog kick gets really ugly with a floppy fin and propulsion is nearly insufficient. Silting out behind me was fairly mandatory if I kicked. Used mainly pull and glide allowed by inverting and picking hand holds on the ceiling as the passages allowed. Had tons of gas along with me and didn't feel unsafe, simply annoying. In bulkier gear or a strong flow I could have been in trouble.
Just an encouragement to practice fin failure responses occasionally. Also wondering how common single fin kicks are practiced?
Regards,
Cameron
Snapped a fin mid paddle about an hour into a dive. Turned the dive. Discovered the frog kick gets really ugly with a floppy fin and propulsion is nearly insufficient. Silting out behind me was fairly mandatory if I kicked. Used mainly pull and glide allowed by inverting and picking hand holds on the ceiling as the passages allowed. Had tons of gas along with me and didn't feel unsafe, simply annoying. In bulkier gear or a strong flow I could have been in trouble.
Just an encouragement to practice fin failure responses occasionally. Also wondering how common single fin kicks are practiced?
Regards,
Cameron
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