Divenutt315
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hey I am taking a cavern diver course at ginnie springs with TDI any one have any tips or pointers?
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Scubastud16
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Do a search and you're sure to find plenty of info.
Off the top of my head:
Buoyancy, buoyancy, buoyancy. Get it spot on. On top of that, trim is almost as important. Practice swimming without your mask on, eyes open and closed. If you can get in the water with a cave/cavern diver to do some practicing before the class....do it!
If you have any specific questions about the class, feel free to PM me. I took cavern at Ginnie in May with Johnny Richards, and it was a wonderful class. Enjoy the flow coming out of the Ear
Danny
Off the top of my head:
Buoyancy, buoyancy, buoyancy. Get it spot on. On top of that, trim is almost as important. Practice swimming without your mask on, eyes open and closed. If you can get in the water with a cave/cavern diver to do some practicing before the class....do it!
If you have any specific questions about the class, feel free to PM me. I took cavern at Ginnie in May with Johnny Richards, and it was a wonderful class. Enjoy the flow coming out of the Ear
Danny
1. Watch out for dat Canadian instructor
I had him for Full and a bunch of people on the board have trained with Rick. Seriously , he's a great instructor.2. What was previously said , Bouyancy , bouyancy etc ...
3. Get ready to learn to have fun with a reel. The darn things tangle themselves , or so it seems.
AND HAVE FUN !!!!
Jeano Beano
ucfdiver
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I really think buddy skills are the most important skills you can have for overhead diving.
Buoyancy would be #2, since no one likes a dive buddy who silts everything up.
And #3 IMO would be reel skills. Practice some in open water, don't let your first time using a reel be in a cavern. If you don't have a buddy who will show you a primary and secondary tie off, I'd be more than happy to post a quick video. Playing "untangle the reel" is a game that most of us played more than we'd like to admit.
The advice posted above is good. Reel skills especially. Dragging a reel around a wreck or across a quarry is much different than doing it correctly along the contours of a cave(rn). Another pointer would be to take your time. When you are doing skills, stop and make sure your breathing and bouyancy are under control before you start. If you aren't balanced at the beginning, you'll never get the balance back and you'll work a lot harder than you need to. Slow is fast. Ginnie is a great place for cavern training. Lots of flow and some great caverns. Good luck with the class.
PerroneFord
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Yoiu're taking cavern with Rick?! Now I DO have to get the the Halloween Bash at Ginnie!
BabyDuck
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um, 'tdi', not 'gdi'...
PerroneFord
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Rick is an SDI/TDI instructor.
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Divenutt315
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i dont know who my instructor is yet but I would like to see a video of the game untangle the reel lol... also quick question is OMS make good quality cave/cavern diving gear?
ucfdiver
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I'd strongly suggest talking with your instructor before purchasing gear.
Also, shops near Ginnie are very respectable. Both Extreme Exposure and Cave Excursions East will sell you the gear that you need, and aren't going to tell you that you need crap when you really don't.
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