Pool diving

[b1gcountry]

How far are you from Mermet? They are open almost year round, except January.

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There's got to be other places close by. It's not that cold in IN.

Tom

 

[rawls]

Greetings Kjvander and I like your attitude! With your type determination to improve your skills and become the best diver you can the pool offers training opportunity. Never under estimate the value of pool dives, it is a perfect time for new things and new gear.
A personal favorite game of mine is the mask tag. Another is everyone tosses their mask in the middle then all retrieve their own mask. It gets a little confusing when some have the same kind but fun will be had by all as well as mask skills reviewed.
Pool dives are what you make them, plan and execute the plan using the time wisely.
There are many who overlook the possibilities of good pool training with purpose but not us! Keep up the superior attitude and save up for a dry suit, you will not regret it!
Good luck and safe diving to you!
CamG Keep diving....keep training....keep learning!

Ditto...A great place to keep up and fine tune your skills

 

[Rhenry]

I go to the pool whenever i get a chance, the ice around here is a bit nasty. The great thing about the pool is if you make a mistake it is not a big one, the chance to learn is priceless. I got more out of the pool time then i did in OW dives. I will say i LOVE the OW dives, but the work was in the pool. Tkae all the pool time you can get it will improve your skills faster then looking at the fish, and pool time can be fun. It's what you make out of the pool time that makes it a great time or a great pain.
Ron

 

[Nilzlofgren]

Where do you guys go to get this pool time? Is it through your local dive center? I live in NJ, and it would be great if I could get pool time. I just don't know where or how.

 

[kjvander]

The LDS where i am getting certified through also does Discover scubas and has classes through the winter. So when he does a class or DS I just kinda slip in and work on skills and play. Talk with a dive shop near you and you'd be suprised at what you might find.

 

[NudeDiver]

To all those that live in more tropical climates.....I'm jealous.

You can dive in cold water without having to go ice diving. We do it all the time. Just gotta find some water that doesn't freeze over.

Pool dives can be useful though:

• Trying out new gear or configuration changes
• Practicing basic skills - R&R of mask, BC, fins, whatever
• Buoyancy practice
• Breathing exercises
• Pre-trip gear check - make sure everything is working properly (I always do this)

Where do you guys go to get this pool time? Is it through your local dive center? I live in NJ, and it would be great if I could get pool time. I just don't know where or how.

Here, it's about $6 to go to the public pool (at local high schools) for an hour, plus $10 for a tank and weights (from a dive shop), so about $15 per pool session. They let you go play in the deep end with scuba gear when the pool is open for lap swims - but not during "open swim" - you wouldn't want to go then anyway - too crowded, and all the kids peeing in the pool - no thanks

 

[Road Guy]

I'm a scuba newbie (just got the card in the mail) but I defin plan on spending some time in the neighborhood pool early spring just to play around and get better oriented to the buoyancy part.

 

[bdshort]

I was in the pool a couple of weeks ago trying out my new ultralight config for Cozumel, and I'll be in the pool again next weekend mostly to play around but also to try out a couple of things with my new setup (it's not all new, just the OxyCheq ultralight plate).

I just like the break from having to dive in all the bulky cold water gear I normally dive in and the ability to do things I haven't figured out how to do in a drysuit, like hovering upside down with my feet tucked under me and not feeling floaty!