5 Tips for Becoming a Better Diver when Starting
When you
start scuba diving you may fill comfortable in the water and think everything
is going fine, but you may be doing a lot of little mistakes. Next I list some
details that will make beginners improve their diving quality.
1.- Mask fogging
One of
the first thing your instructor teaches you is to clear your mask, but sometimes
they don't teach you the right way to control the fogging in it. Remember that
when you buy a new mask it must be treated before diving in order to control
fogging, and a good spit goes a long way. In the next link you will find technics
for Mask Fogging Control.
2.-Control your buoyancy
You can
notice easily when a diver is new in the sport when s/he doesn't control their buoyancy. The worst thing about this is that it could become dangerous for the
diver and/or for the dive site. A good way for improving you buoyancy control
is to make extra stops at 3, 2 and 1 meter depth at the end of the dive. This is quite hard to do and it's a great exercise.
3.- Don't take extra stuff
When you
are new in the sport you may get excited and buy a lot of gadgets, but remember
you don't need everything for every dive. For example, if you are making a 10
meter day dive in the Caribbean Sea you don't need your brand new $100 dollar lantern.
4.- Everything must be close to your body
Always
remember that if you have a piece of equipment floating around it might get
hurt or attached to something. When you get into the water double check that everything is in place.
5.-Position
One of
the most difficult things to achieve (mostly with a vest type BCD) is a good position, which must be
mainly horizontal. If you have a good position underwater your movements will
be easier and you air consumption will decrease. There are several exercises like "hovering" that will help your technique.
March 22, 2020
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