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Pete's Statements about Scuba Diving

Pete's Statements about Scuba Diving When I decided to write this segment I was tempted to call it "Pete's Undeniable Truths About Scuba Diving" but I decided that it sounded too much like Rush Limbaugh. So here they are in no particular order.

  • Diving is an Adaptation We were not intended to breathe underwater. Everything you will do in your training and gear selection will be unique to getting you comfortable and keeping you safe while breathing underwater.
  • What Works for you Works for You We all come to diving as individuals and our learning experience and gear preferences will all be unique. Set your pace, do your research and make your own smart choices.
  • Becoming Dive Gear Savvy is in Many Ways a Bigger Challenge than Getting Certified" Open water instruction teaches you a finite number of skills that you need to perform for you instructor. You learn his/her way to be tested by them, end of story.

    Dive gear is somewhat technical by nature. In addition to different brands there are different formats and features that may or may not be your best choices for your unique adaptation and the diving you intend to do. Do lots of research in cluding spending some quality time in the ScubaBoard gear forums.

  • Almost Nothing about Diving is Absolute As you can guess by now for every gear selection decision there can be another decision. Even the most basic diving statement of "never hold your breath" is countered by "an open glottis pause in breathing is acceptable to control buoyancy".
  • Task Loading is Not to be Taken Lightly One's first dives border on information overload as signs, sounds and sensations fill our minds. Be careful about adding new things to do too soon or to many at a time. Even if you took up diving to pursue something such as photography discipline yourself to be come a good diver before being a diving photographer. Some common forms of task loading include managing a dive flag while diving, photography and night diving. Even required tasks such as navigation can suddenly be a burden when your hands and mid are preoccupied with secondary activities.

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