Charlie99
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A DM involved in the rescue has POSTED additional info on Rodale's.
She was recovered at 120' sliding down the Santa Rosa wall on her back, headfirst, no bubbles. That may or may not account for the regulator face and diaphram being gone.
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Although there are probably several lessons to be learned, IMO the biggest one is still DROP WEIGHT AT THE SURFACE.
My interpretation of the inflator comment is that the corrugated hose and/or pull dump came off. This would cause near total loss of buoyancy in the BC."...on the surface I discovered that her weight belt was on backwards"
"Her inflator line was connected to the her inflator but the hose was disconnected from the vest."
"Her regulator face and diaphram were gone"
She was recovered at 120' sliding down the Santa Rosa wall on her back, headfirst, no bubbles. That may or may not account for the regulator face and diaphram being gone.
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Although there are probably several lessons to be learned, IMO the biggest one is still DROP WEIGHT AT THE SURFACE.