ccrprospect
Contributor
Hello,
I am qualified to, and usually dive with, doubles (backmount) and two stages. Recently, I have been noticing a trend where I have to fin quite vigorously to keep up with the dive leader (and it’s been the case with several different leaders/divemasters so it’s not a function of swimming speed). I can also see they are much more relaxed about finning than I am. All of them say I have an excellent frog kick as well as trim, so it’s not a matter of style either. I just find more difficulty moving FORWARD in the water. I have watched a few gopro videos of my dives and I at least fin 2-3x as often as they do in a given span of time. I always feel like I have to work to move forward. Result? More exhaustion and a relatively high sac rate (at least to my technical diving peers).
Any ideas as to the possible problem/solution?
I am qualified to, and usually dive with, doubles (backmount) and two stages. Recently, I have been noticing a trend where I have to fin quite vigorously to keep up with the dive leader (and it’s been the case with several different leaders/divemasters so it’s not a function of swimming speed). I can also see they are much more relaxed about finning than I am. All of them say I have an excellent frog kick as well as trim, so it’s not a matter of style either. I just find more difficulty moving FORWARD in the water. I have watched a few gopro videos of my dives and I at least fin 2-3x as often as they do in a given span of time. I always feel like I have to work to move forward. Result? More exhaustion and a relatively high sac rate (at least to my technical diving peers).
Any ideas as to the possible problem/solution?