Darya3018
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Hi everyone! I recently got my AOW certification in the winter, and though I love diving, I always feel cautious towards every dive. I don't have as many dives under my belt as some other experienced divers, but I want to make sure that I would know how to react if a problem arose during a dive and be responsible and calm. One thing I've been confused about is one of the skills that they teach new divers when first getting certified, specifically removing the BCD while underwater. I know the chances of actually needing to perform this skill in real life are slim, but I think it would be a good thing to know still. I feel silly for asking, but wouldn't removing the BCD underwater (while still breathing from the regulator) make a diver shoot up to the surface? The thought of this happening freaks me out, but what if I was entangled in something, and my buddy wasn't able to help me, and I had no other options? I'm sure that doing this skill on the bottom of a pool would be different than in the ocean, or possibly being in mid-water with no surface to sit on.