Woo hoo! And I guess I feel a sense of achievement. Instructor sprang this on us last night. We thought we were just there to assist in OW session but no it was ... let's do your gear exchange.
Panic.
We had a first practice, lasted a minute and had to surface as our breathing was out of sync. Had another practice, then remembered we both wore contact lenses and hadn't discussed what to do when it came to masks. Came up, discussed it and agreed a strategy. Then we did it for real with the instructor watching. It wasn't the prettiest or most artistic exchange in the world but we did it! And I'm feeling pretty good about it.
Buddy and I did have a kind of plan but it went kind of awry. Main thing is to keep breathing right and the rest can follow. We exchanged everything bar wetsuits - so weightbelts came off too. Left masks till the end and sacrificed our contact lenses so we could see what was going on.
Overall, it was a challenging but rewarding exercise. Skills assessment coming up soon. Will keep you posted.
Panic.
We had a first practice, lasted a minute and had to surface as our breathing was out of sync. Had another practice, then remembered we both wore contact lenses and hadn't discussed what to do when it came to masks. Came up, discussed it and agreed a strategy. Then we did it for real with the instructor watching. It wasn't the prettiest or most artistic exchange in the world but we did it! And I'm feeling pretty good about it.
Buddy and I did have a kind of plan but it went kind of awry. Main thing is to keep breathing right and the rest can follow. We exchanged everything bar wetsuits - so weightbelts came off too. Left masks till the end and sacrificed our contact lenses so we could see what was going on.
Overall, it was a challenging but rewarding exercise. Skills assessment coming up soon. Will keep you posted.