keep your reg in, dumb-ass

[EdHornby]

Ok, so during training you are told to keep your reg in your mouth until you are out of the water.... So on saturday we are at Capernwray, leaving from the reef exit and my buddy is stood by the wall bit taking his fins off but I thought I'd walk out with my fins on, so off I trot and promptly fell backwards after tripping on a rock that I am looking at. hope I don't look totally stupid here, thinks I, only I then realise I'm submerged in only half a metre of water with no reg in my mouth and fairly empty lungs. This is not a good thing I realise. So thankfully I realised I could grab the rocks and pull myself onto my knees and get out of the water.... now bearing in mind I have twins on why did I think it was a good idea to take my reg out?

because I thought 'I'll be ok...' no real harm done - only a bruised ego

[puddlediver]

He he he, it's a good job it was only your ego that was bruised.......

Lyv

ps backplate looks smart now with new webbing on. Just need to get it wet now.

[pieater]

Cool.

I've done similar, but using a long hose with the backup under my chin meant I could find at least one reg when I needed it.

[Frankie Price]

Nice one Ed.

[garfield]

I've giant strided without a reg once, mercifully no one saw my gross stupidity in action...I found it pretty quickly when I realised I didn't have it in my mouth

[Sparky750]

I once giant strided once with my snorkel in Snorkel is now consigned to the corner of what was i thinking in the garage.

[BJ]

My wife had to act quickly when she saw a fellow diver fall off a boat ladder and hang upside-down from where his fin was caught in the last rung, and without his reg in. Keep your reg in until you are safely out of the water unless you have to hand your set up first.

[MATTBIN]

As a buddy I never de-kit until my buddy is back on the boat or out of the water safe and sound, being a buddy doesn't end until you're both de-kitting in my view. I think your mate should have kept his fins on, just in case.

Matt

[motatoad]

Get this one, i was once diving in gran cayman jumped in the water, last instuctor followed me in doing a free descent, at 5 meteres realised hed forgot to turn his tank on, so hed not even bothered checking before jumping in, thats what buddy checks are for, never seen anyone swim to the surface as fast

[Dr T]

yep have to own up, a while back I jumped off the high platform at Guildy. Got to the bottom at about 8-10m and ...... yep forgotton to turn my air on....luckily I have flexible arms so could reach the valve !!

and how many times have i run through buddy checks with students !!

diving is no place for complacency

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