Easy and Fun Bouyancy "drills"

[ClayJar]

Great suggestions! What depth is optimal for these kinds of exercises?

The shallower, the harder. (I like to practice in 15-20 feet or water or shallower. It makes the practice that much more involved, and air and NDLs last *much* longer on such shallow dives.)

 

[TSandM]

I actually find one of the best buoyancy exercises is to hover and try to stay perfectly still -- I mean STILL. No hand movement, no fin movement at all. If you can stay perfectly still for one minute, you're doing very well -- Now try it with your eyes closed!

Other very good (and even better, useful) exercises are to do all your skills while hovering. Flood and clear your mask, and try to stay in the same place and at the same depth. Take your mask off and replace it. Switch from your primary to your backup regular, and back. Do an air-share with your buddy. Try to do all these things without changing position or depth.

 

[Cacia]

I like to invert, and kiss the turtle's nose, lightly and try to get him to open his eyes. I think it is illegal though.

okay, just blow tiny bubbles on his beak.

Another bouyancy drill is to take macro pictures of big ugly eels up close and personal. Tonsil shots.