How Can I Get Better at Diving?
There are many methods to improve your diving skills. Start with stationary positions, then work your way up to walking or running dives. While doing so, raise your arms above your head and tuck your upper arms up against your ears. Keep your hands flat, your chin down to your chest, and your fingers together. Once you feel comfortable with this position and are confident enough to stand or walk, you can start to do more. Learn how to swim in a pool.
Avoid belly flopping in the pool
You must learn how to break down the tension in the water to avoid belly flopping while diving in a swimming pool. A number of serious injuries can result from belly flopping in water. If you are not careful, you can fall and injure your face. There are many ways that water surface tension can be broken. Here are some of the more common:
Avoid narcosis
One of the most dangerous things a diver can do while diving is develop narcosis. Narcosis is a dangerous condition, especially when it occurs at very deep depths. This condition can be exacerbated by environmental, emotional, and physical factors. Hypercarbia can be caused by excessive rebreathing of alcohol and CO2. It doesn’t matter what causes narcosis; it is important that you know how to prevent it.
Avoid kicking up silt
Silt can be a fatal error when diving. Silt is a very fine granular material, lighter than sand. It can move at the slightest disturbance. Avoid kicking up silt. The most common causes of silt billowing are other divers, shifting debris, and drag along the bottom. Silt clouds can cover a vast area of water and completely engulf a group of divers.
After diving, you should not fly for 24 hours.
It is important to wait at least 24 hours before you fly to prevent decompression sickness (DCS). This is true for professional and recreational divers alike. The National Institute of Health reported ninety cases of DCS that involved repetitive breath-hold dives. It is unknown what the risk is after 24 hours. The risk is the same for both types.
Do not scuba dive with an underwater camera
Although underwater cameras are fun, they can also be a challenge. There are many safety considerations and common sense. To ensure a successful underwater photography dive, follow these ten tips: