removing regulator skill

[idocsteve]

I am thinking that anyone that joins ScubaBoard and selects the screen name "me_diver" before they have gotten to Open Water class #2 must be committed to getting certified. I don't think any further encouragement is necessary.

ME is for Maine not "me" as in, "I"

 

[Indian Valley Scuba]

Either way my friend, it's the last five letters that spell committment to me. Insert any state's postal designation in front. I trust you get my drift.

 

[idocsteve]

Either way my friend, it's the last five letters that spell committment to me. Insert any state's postal designation in front. I trust you get my drift.

But I maintain it's not a state designation. So anything could be in front of the last 5 letters not just a state abbreviation.

For example 'Nevergonnabea_diver"


Just say'en

 

[Diver0001]

uhg~

Steve, the dude is trying to compliment me_diver. Give it up already!

R..

*sigh* I can't believe I'm still subscribed to this thread.....

 

[spectrum]

All in all I'm feeling a lot better about things.

That's what matters. Learning to dive is an adaptation to being where we don't belong, doing the unthinkable, breathing underwater.

The apprehension is very common and as you are beginning to see fades with familiarity. Just keep at it and it will all fall into place. Be sure to keep being patient with yourself. Accept no less from your instructor & buddy.

This summer when you are both certified I hope will PM or email me. My wife and I would look forward to sharing some favorite local sites with you and your husband.

I hope to see you soon at a Maine-iac Divers meeting. Students are welcome and as first year divers membership is free!

Pete

 

[me_diver]

Well after more pool sessions I headed to the BVIs and got certified! I kept drilling into my head "solve the problem here" (i.e. at depth) and went through all the skills with no issues, even some at almost 60'. Of course I was still nervous and anxious, but I'm hoping that goes away with more practice and more "fun" dives (though yes I will keep practicing all the skills). Thanks to all for the support and advice.

Now, I have to work on that buoyancy that it seems most new divers have issues with.... ;-)

 

[TMHeimer]

I was practising this once a while back and discovered something. You know how "method 1" is to bend to your right side, put your arm back alongside your body, then sweep it forward to catch the 2nd stage hose sort of by your elbow--I found this almost always works for me, but I discovered another way that works 100% of the time. I put my right arm out straight first, then sweep it back in an ark, bring it in toward my body and catch the hose that way. Any comments from pros?

 

[SubMariner]

I was practising this once a while back and discovered something. You know how "method 1" is to bend to your right side, put your arm back alongside your body, then sweep it forward to catch the 2nd stage hose sort of by your elbow--I found this almost always works for me, but I discovered another way that works 100% of the time. I put my right arm out straight first, then sweep it back in an ark, bring it in toward my body and catch the hose that way. Any comments from pros?

If I'm visualizing your description properly, I "see" that method #2 would be pushing the reg BEHIND & AWAY from you prior to bringing it back in. IMHO this would eat up time & energy... all the while that reg is not in your mouth.

Don't forget the point of the exercise is to recover the reg easily & quickly; the less time blowing bubbles the better.

 

[TMHeimer]

If I'm visualizing your description properly, I "see" that method #2 would be pushing the reg BEHIND & AWAY from you prior to bringing it back in. IMHO this would eat up time & energy... all the while that reg is not in your mouth.

Don't forget the point of the exercise is to recover the reg easily & quickly; the less time blowing bubbles the better.

Yes, I see what you are saying. It makes sense except that it was always right there easy to get each time I tried it. Maybe "method 2" would be a problem if the reg. was way in back of you (then you'd use the "follow the hose from the 1st stage method", no?). I know that doing it "method 1", the proper way, there is the odd time that I would not "hook" the hose and have to try again. I was thinking that if this happened to an inexperienced diver at depth (who hadn't taken a good breath as we do in practise) it may lead to panic. When the weather warms up I really have to compare these a lot more.