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Scubaboard Friends: I’d like to thank each of you for your kind words and, most importantly, your suggestions on techniques for clearing/equalizing ears under compression. As I mentioned in my original post from Saturday, my 20 year old son had passed the most rigorous military training this...

Back to the chamber today. I’ll update you once I get an update this evening. Thanks for all the great advice on equalizing techniques.

Tha Thanks for your candid feedback sir!

In your opinion, what is the very best way to clear the ears as you mention above. Again, he has never dived.

I don’t believe any damage was done in the pressure chamber yesterday. He said he raised his hand the moment he realized he was unable to clear his ears. min your opinion what is the best way to “clear” the ears?

Thank you sir

Thanks to all for the very good advice. I’m not 100% certain the SEAL are allowed to take ANY medicine. My son has never dies so this is a new challenge for him. And I believe his inability to resolve the issue would result in a “medical roll” whereby he would join the next class. You guys...

Hello SCUBA community. I have a huge favor to ask. My son is going thru Navy Seal training in Coronado, CA. Yesterday the students were put into a pressure chamber that simulates a 60 foot dive. My son could NOT clear his ears and had to tap out. He gets one more chance on Monday. Failure...