Scuba Diving- Class 4 Mar 20/Thur
The last class! We had a big exam (PADI questions)...and guess whattttt--I aced it! I scored 90%, the top score…
There wasn’t much time in the water since the exam, and the quiz took up over 2 hrs. Dan taught us buoyancy control using just our lungs. I realize now, that inflating and deflating the BCD with air doesn’t help much in being buoyant. It’s all in the lung volume.
Inhale, buoyancy increases.
Exhale, buoyancy decreases.
Easy huh? N.O. It took at least 30min for me to practice buoyancy control and I wasn’t even satisfactorily buoyant! I was quite down and stressed because of this. I need plenty of practice with buoyancy, which I hope to get at Monterrey this weekend…Mar 29/30.
Why is buoyancy important??
First of all, scuba diving is all about fun without compromising the marine milieu. The fins or the regulator (if floating) should not damage the corals or disturb fish. Hence, buoyancy is very important in a sense that swimming above the reef; smooth and steady is more rewarding than thrashing around and constantly hitting the ocean floor.
Makes sense??
I know I panic when I can’t get things right underwater like breathing and experience ‘air starvation’. Im learning to control it as well, takes time I guess.
Anyhoo..Monterrey this weekend will be my fist dive/cold water dive!
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