Am I a Nerd for Practicing Diving in a Pool?

[Ez E]

I feel better now. My non diving buddies have already piled on the laughter wondering why im diving in a small in ground pool. I figured there may be some hate here too. But it has been beneficial so far. When my knee heels(well if) I want to do this upside down buoyancy stuff.

 

[Comm]

I had heard another member mention that. I was actively looking into it but tweaked my knee on a ladder. I cant even kneel down. Im going to have to see how this thing heals before making any big plans to do GUE. But I still want to in the future nonetheless.

Ouch - that’s rough. Hopefully it heals quickly. If you bounce back, Feel free to DM me if want more info on Fundies

 

[naturescent]

Don't listen to your non-diving buddies. Practicing your skills regularly is just being a responsible diver. This hobby involves real skills and equipment, so there's nothing wrong with working on your technique close to home. Wishing you a speedy recovery - keep at it in the pool if it helps you feel more comfortable.

 

[Learner Diver]

I think learning new skills or staying up-to-date is great if there is no other alternative in the short term. It's also a good idea to test out new equipment.

 

[DiveProKoko]

I have been renting tanks and diving in my buddies pool to get more comfortable underwater. Am I a nerd?

No

 

[TMHeimer]

Nothing wrong with a pool as long as you thoroughly rinse away the chlorine from your gear. Personally I would prefer a benign shore site to practice skills-- much more interesting.

 

[Micko1974]

If it makes you feel more comfortable and you have access, then why not?

 

[missionmtb]

I wish some of my buddies would practice in a pool!

This might be an extreme example but I was in the pool the other day before a pretty big dive because I'd never dove with this combination of equipment before (4 side cylinders, RB, scooter, camera) and we were going preeetttty deep. I had planned to do a work-up dive but that trip ended up getting scratched and the pool was my only option.

Did I feel like a dork? Yes. Did it help the dive go smoothly? Also yes.

Probably the best part of this exercise though was rehearsing how to don/doff the equipment as, in my experience, this is often the most physically demanding part of the dive. I found hose lengths that were problematic, bolt snaps that needed to move, a better order to put gear on... was a productive session. I also learned what I could use help on during the process and how to describe said help so my non-diving friends (and ultimately the crew) could understand.

To add to just putting the gear on, we were diving off a relatively small boat in relatively large swell and the deck was heaving +/-30 degrees. 10/10 would do again, pool and dive.

 

[Atvmx51]

Nope Im new and practice skills often in my pool

 

[rgkv]

spent many a times in a pool, even pool gatherings with groups before a trip, when I went to Egypt we all got together at a pool to go through everything. nothing wrong with pool practise