Ben Prusinski
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Folks,
I had an embarassing event happen to me while diving from a boat this weekend. Using enriched air nitrox 36%, at depth 22ft, I was unable to breathe through my regulator even though both the regulator and tank had plenty of air. I did an emergency ascent as I learned in Open Water training and surfaced back to the boat. I was out of breathe and had trouble breathing. Fortunately, I am ok. Any ideas why this would happen while using a nitrox tank? It was my first time diving with nitrox and I had completed the PADI nitrox diver training course. I checked the tank and regulator and both were functional.
I had an embarassing event happen to me while diving from a boat this weekend. Using enriched air nitrox 36%, at depth 22ft, I was unable to breathe through my regulator even though both the regulator and tank had plenty of air. I did an emergency ascent as I learned in Open Water training and surfaced back to the boat. I was out of breathe and had trouble breathing. Fortunately, I am ok. Any ideas why this would happen while using a nitrox tank? It was my first time diving with nitrox and I had completed the PADI nitrox diver training course. I checked the tank and regulator and both were functional.