just_a_regulator_guy
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OK, I did my 2nd and 3rd dives yesterday at Dutch Springs for my OW cert.
Everything went well except for (of course) the mask flood/clear.
When I tried it, I swallowed water, gagged, cleared most of the water out of the mask... Then I was like hyperventilating, although I was desperate to get to the surface, I made a more-or-less controlled ascent.
My question is, when I was practicing this in the pool, I was able to perform the flood/clears with no problem. In fact, I was doing them during "free swim" periods just for additional practice. Additionally, I had no problem with breathing without a mask in the pool.
Of course it has been almost 2 months since I was in the pool (scheduling issues.)
Could I have regressed so much in such a short period of time?
I was really looking forward to doing the flood/clear on my checkout dives because I was doing so well in the pool.
-Just_a_regulator_guy-
Everything went well except for (of course) the mask flood/clear.
When I tried it, I swallowed water, gagged, cleared most of the water out of the mask... Then I was like hyperventilating, although I was desperate to get to the surface, I made a more-or-less controlled ascent.
My question is, when I was practicing this in the pool, I was able to perform the flood/clears with no problem. In fact, I was doing them during "free swim" periods just for additional practice. Additionally, I had no problem with breathing without a mask in the pool.
Of course it has been almost 2 months since I was in the pool (scheduling issues.)
Could I have regressed so much in such a short period of time?
I was really looking forward to doing the flood/clear on my checkout dives because I was doing so well in the pool.
-Just_a_regulator_guy-