Hey y'all!
Okay, so, like the OP, I'm working on my OW cert and just completed the pool dive. The only thing I'm sure of is that I was in water. I was up, down, all around, inhaled some water, had a coughing fit, had to surface, went back under, told to go down, add air, release air, bend to dive, clear ears, turn around, scissor kick with legs straight, on and on. It's all a big blur!
I'm calling my LDS tomorrow to see if I can get more pool time before we hit Monterey (Feb. 23, 24) because I'm not sure how to begin to maintain neut bouancy at this point. We weren't told to do the "float at eye level" thing to begin, I was using 28 lbs with only a swim suit, we didn't do any emergency weight drops, not that I would have known how, with my rented BC. I'm completely lost and not sure I could survive another dive.
Oh, and I could hardly walk or move my arms the next day, so another thing that's CRYSTAL clear is my need for more fitness (I worked out today).
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So, besides being completely exhausted for a couple days, I'm feeling pretty discouraged about the whole thing. Maybe I'll feel better after talking to the LDS tomorrow, and hopefully I can get another pool dive or two before the 23rd.
Thanks for letting me vent, and appreciate the support I always get from you happy fish!
LSF