I came across a link to this video on another forum and it got me to thinking -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151501528543380&set=vb.721338379&type=3&theater
You can see it clearly around 2 minutes in - the divers seem to have been caught up in a vortex and have been spun around at some points quite violently. I am not sure whether they are also being dragged up or down with it as well.
So the question is - what is the best way to 'break free' - I think this is one of the few situations I can think of where I might inflate my BC to let the buoyancy pull me clear (and up!) - then be prepared to very quickly dump the air once I was free.
At some points you can see the greatly increased breathing rate from the divers in the vortex, and the bubbles are clearly pulled along the twist giving quite a clear view.
Anyone experienced this personally - what did you do?
Discuss
Phil.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151501528543380&set=vb.721338379&type=3&theater
You can see it clearly around 2 minutes in - the divers seem to have been caught up in a vortex and have been spun around at some points quite violently. I am not sure whether they are also being dragged up or down with it as well.
So the question is - what is the best way to 'break free' - I think this is one of the few situations I can think of where I might inflate my BC to let the buoyancy pull me clear (and up!) - then be prepared to very quickly dump the air once I was free.
At some points you can see the greatly increased breathing rate from the divers in the vortex, and the bubbles are clearly pulled along the twist giving quite a clear view.
Anyone experienced this personally - what did you do?
Discuss
Phil.