It's quite amazing to look back on my first dives and see how much I have improved. I mean, originally, I couldnt even descend with 39 lbs of led!! (and now I wear 32) So yes, I have definitely improved. a lot. I've got 25 dives now and have loved every one.
My buoyancy has improved in leaps and bounds. Instead of pulling myself along walls with a couple fingers and constantly finning because I was negative, I barely even touch the walls and can stay neutral. I can stay about 1ft off the bottom and not silt anything up, where as with my first couple dives, i was followed by a sand cloud. So I am pleased to annouce that my skills are definitely improving.
However, I still havent sorted everything out yet. My buoyancy may be great...but only if I am deeper than about 30ft. Given, I have JUST switched to a BP/W setup (I have 3 dives with it so far) and it feels very different from the jacket style set up, and it probably has something to do with my bad buoyancy in the shallows, until i get used to it. But still, no excuse! My buoyancy, well, it sucks if I am at 30ft or shallower. Not so much at the beginning of a dive, but at the end of a dive when my tank is lighter. Does anybody have any fun little buoyancy exercizes or something that will help my buoyancy in the shallows? It bothers me that I havent got it mastered yet. Grr. So any suggestions? Thanks!
My buoyancy has improved in leaps and bounds. Instead of pulling myself along walls with a couple fingers and constantly finning because I was negative, I barely even touch the walls and can stay neutral. I can stay about 1ft off the bottom and not silt anything up, where as with my first couple dives, i was followed by a sand cloud. So I am pleased to annouce that my skills are definitely improving.
However, I still havent sorted everything out yet. My buoyancy may be great...but only if I am deeper than about 30ft. Given, I have JUST switched to a BP/W setup (I have 3 dives with it so far) and it feels very different from the jacket style set up, and it probably has something to do with my bad buoyancy in the shallows, until i get used to it. But still, no excuse! My buoyancy, well, it sucks if I am at 30ft or shallower. Not so much at the beginning of a dive, but at the end of a dive when my tank is lighter. Does anybody have any fun little buoyancy exercizes or something that will help my buoyancy in the shallows? It bothers me that I havent got it mastered yet. Grr. So any suggestions? Thanks!