I've just finished the owd and four immersions (thus my arrival to the forums). However, many years ago I did one immersion with my father and my sister (in a larger group) without receiving any previous training.
At that time, I did apnea crossbow fishing (I don't know the english terms) so I did know my way underwater, but nothing about the scuba equipment.
After about 20 minutes of immersion, at about 12m. I lost my belt. As I had no training at all with the jacket, I didn't really know what to do when I started going up. The only option that came to my mind was to put myself head down in a descending position, swim down against the lifting jacket and grab my sister's belt. She then grabbed someone else (I think it was my father) and someone gave me my belt back.
It's now, many years later, that I think about that day. I am amazed nothing worse happened. At that time I could hold my breath for more than a couple minutes, but I'm pretty sure nobody had told me not to do that when going up. So had the the problem be with the regulator, I'd have simply swim to the surface and probably hurt my lungs.
The thing that amazes me the most is: I knew the belt was broken. The buckle released itself a dozen times before. I simply put it back each time and didn't pay much attention to it. I had no idea how much would the suit and the jacket push me up.
At that time, I did apnea crossbow fishing (I don't know the english terms) so I did know my way underwater, but nothing about the scuba equipment.
After about 20 minutes of immersion, at about 12m. I lost my belt. As I had no training at all with the jacket, I didn't really know what to do when I started going up. The only option that came to my mind was to put myself head down in a descending position, swim down against the lifting jacket and grab my sister's belt. She then grabbed someone else (I think it was my father) and someone gave me my belt back.
It's now, many years later, that I think about that day. I am amazed nothing worse happened. At that time I could hold my breath for more than a couple minutes, but I'm pretty sure nobody had told me not to do that when going up. So had the the problem be with the regulator, I'd have simply swim to the surface and probably hurt my lungs.
The thing that amazes me the most is: I knew the belt was broken. The buckle released itself a dozen times before. I simply put it back each time and didn't pay much attention to it. I had no idea how much would the suit and the jacket push me up.
