Well, thank you for all the information. To those of you who reccommend stretching before jumping in the water, been there, done that. First time I've pulled a muscle in 68 years so, except for that five seconds last Wednesdy, I've done alright I guess. Bananas in the morning? Sorry, but I prefer bacon and eggs. I talked to my chiropractor yesterday and he told me that he pulled a back muscle just by making his bed one morning. Had to go to another chiropractor to get straightened up. That would be embarrassing.
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Bobyjimmie
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Garrobo,
I told you pulled my back by making my bed as well, I was 24 and active duty military at the time so I was in great shape. All is it takes is a bad twist and there ya go. As for stretching, you cant just do it 5 minutes before you dive. It works better if you make a nightly thing of it and grab a book to show you the right way to do it. For instance, sit in front of your tv and do some basic stretches for 15 minutes each night before settling into your favorite chair, you will thank me later trust me.
I told you pulled my back by making my bed as well, I was 24 and active duty military at the time so I was in great shape. All is it takes is a bad twist and there ya go. As for stretching, you cant just do it 5 minutes before you dive. It works better if you make a nightly thing of it and grab a book to show you the right way to do it. For instance, sit in front of your tv and do some basic stretches for 15 minutes each night before settling into your favorite chair, you will thank me later trust me.
solensdotter
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Definitely don't think a head first entry is advisable in this situation. However, if you're considering it, one more bit of advice - in addition to tucking your head, make sure your tank is low. Don't want to hit the back of your head on the valve / 1st stage!
On a slightly separate note, which is definitely not related to Garrobo's question, I have a couple of buddies who occasionally do flips off the dive platform. Not something I'm going to try with that much gear on, but it's fun to watch! I admit to enjoying the occasional cannonball off the dive deck, though.
Head first entry, OK. Sounds like a potential Darwin Award in the making here. I misunderstood, I thought the point was that we were trying to Avoid further injury here.
solensdotter
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That was the point I was trying to make, although obviously not quite as directly as you, GipsyJim. Of course, I suppose that giving yourself a concussion or knocking yourself out on entry would make the pulled muscle seem pretty insignificant! 
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Ber Rabbit says she used to TEACH that method to her classes! I've seen the boats that inspire that method- I guarantee I'd break something if I tried it!
:truckergirl: I'm thinking it may involve "striding for height" techniques.
I'm not really sure about this technique ...
I believe that's the official "Dork Diver" hazing entry. In order to guarantee your place as a Dork Diver, you have to at least ADMIT to having made a Dork Diver entry of this sort or some other Dork Diver move...
Myself, I've donned my dive skin both inside out and backwards (not at the same time- one dive after another- two dives in a row- and never since), along with plenty of other Dork Diver incidents... I've not entered the water upside down, but if I HAD, I'd want the photographic proof!
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I have found, when entering from a stern platform, that is very close to the water, it is very comfortable to turn and face forward.....spreading legs for a little extra stability. Then bend knees a little while holding mask & weightbelt, then sit down on the water as though it were a deep sofa. When done right you should make contact with the water with the lower part of tank and upper buttox. This is particularly useful when the boat is laying into the current. Just sit back into the chair and sit down. if BC is inflated, your head will hardly submerge.....on the other hand, it is also handy to use this method with a deflated BC when an immediate descent is desired. It also puts diver in an immediate positon to fin away from vessel, if needed. I teach it as an additional way to do "deep water entries". If you are landing on your back on top of the tank, it is not being done correctly.
This is very interesting thread. Thanks to all who have contributed.
Regards,
This is very interesting thread. Thanks to all who have contributed.
Regards,
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I passed my Dork Diver entry requirement in Cozumel. One of the other divers had an equipment problem and so we were delayed a while. After sitting there reg in mouth, waiting to backroll I took the reg out and had it in my hand.
OK. He's finally ready. Let's backroll. Yep. Reg was still in my hand.
My dorkiness was exceeded by another diver a couple days later who got up on the gunwale while the boat was approaching the divesite. A wave rocked the boat and he fell off while the boat was still doing about 5 knots. Lost his mask.
I wish I could say that I had never, ever, either put my suit on inside out (1X only, honestly) or begun a descent with my snorkel in my mouth , instead of my reg (OK, 2X, but I was helping one of my kids each of those times. That's my story and I'm sticking to it). If this makes me a dork then, oh well, there are worse things to admit to I guess.
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