Hi
I am enrolled in an open water class and have managed to give myself a bit of a fright / anxiety so therefore I am looking for advice so I don’t do it again.
I can take things quite literally and all the previous exits from the pool which was about 3 meters deep were done with empty BCD so I’ve had it hammered into me empty BCD fin to ascend. Inflate BCD full at surface.
I was in a tri lam drysuit with a steel 12 tank full with about 40lbs of weight in salt water.
I think in all honesty it was a bit too much for me coming from the pool. I had done a drysuit orientation previously btw.
I think you can see where this going!
For 2 ascents 6m and 4m I have emptied the BCD and the drysuit also had no air in it and tried to fin to the surface which I did manage but it left me with feelings of OMG am I going to make it etc.
The question is when the instructor signals lets ascend/go up am I supposed to establish neutral buoyancy first prior to ascending?
Thanks
I am enrolled in an open water class and have managed to give myself a bit of a fright / anxiety so therefore I am looking for advice so I don’t do it again.
I can take things quite literally and all the previous exits from the pool which was about 3 meters deep were done with empty BCD so I’ve had it hammered into me empty BCD fin to ascend. Inflate BCD full at surface.
I was in a tri lam drysuit with a steel 12 tank full with about 40lbs of weight in salt water.
I think in all honesty it was a bit too much for me coming from the pool. I had done a drysuit orientation previously btw.
I think you can see where this going!
For 2 ascents 6m and 4m I have emptied the BCD and the drysuit also had no air in it and tried to fin to the surface which I did manage but it left me with feelings of OMG am I going to make it etc.
The question is when the instructor signals lets ascend/go up am I supposed to establish neutral buoyancy first prior to ascending?
Thanks