mask clearing

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved the ocean and everything in it. I’ve always wanted to swim with sharks and always wanted to explore the ocean. So a few months ago, I finally took the stand to do something about it and become an OW diver. I purchased the exam on PADI and completed it...

I'm a student taking the Open Water class. In the first time in the pool last night I could not clear my mask. It wasn't due to panic or an inability to breathe with water in my mask. I'm able to breathe from the regulator fine with no mask. It's because with the regulator in my mouth I can't...