Had my first scuba related accomplishment today!

[Cichlid]

I completely removed my mask underwater and cleared it out! No purge on
my mask, so I didn't cheat. I remember trying this as a kid and never
having any luck. I'm on my way! One small step for me, one giant leap
towards being able to see underwater again! I know it's not that big of
a deal, just let me have my moment.[img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img]

[przeor]

Kudos- the more you can become comfortable with those skills the better. Plus you be ready when class rolls around. Mask flood and clear- both partial flood and mask removal, as well as swimming around w/o a mask on are good ones to get cozy with.

[Joew]

You're about to have another accomplishment. You're only a few posts away from becoming a grouper.

[Cichlid]

Originally Posted by Joew

You're about to have another acomplishment. You're only a few posts away from becoming a grouper.

Oh? What? I didn't even notice. [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]



I'm very comfortable in the water. I actually tried it will my boy's mask, the one in my avatar. Not the best fit ever!

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I've got my own now though, woo hoo. No more swimming around under
water with my eyes open! My mom has a salt water pool though, so it has
been easy on my eyes.

[mwhities]

Good job. That was one skill that I never thought I could do. Nailed it the first time and everytime since then.

Keep us posted on your progress. I love to hear newly certified divers tell the same feelings I had.

Michael

[jacewindu]

congratulations! that skill always seems to give people troubles

[Vercingetorix]

I was just reading in Scuba Diving magazine about a reader with this problem. The reader has over 300 dives and still has problems with this skill. He can do it, but is just not comfortable with it.

[ertechsg]

CONGRATULATION!Problem overcome

[medic001918]

Congratulations. Keep up the good work. Everything will become easier the more you do it.
<DIV>
Shane</DIV>

[Cichlid]

It was pretty easy actually. I just snorted the water up through my nose and spit it out my mouth, worked like a charm![img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]