DIARY OF A TRAINEE OCEAN DIVER - Week 2
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| Figuring out fins.... |
So today is Thursday, which would normally
mean that it is Bracknell Sub Aqua club night, which means jumping into the
pool and getting wet. But today it’s
felt less like a club night and more like a club day! The reason for this is
because today before going to work I had to pack the car so that I can leave work
and go directly to the club. So the
reason it has felt like a club day…..rather than a club night, is because the
morning pat down on the walk to the car of house keys, car keys, lunch, laptop
and coat took a bit longer than usual, mainly because it included some unusual
items - mask, snorkel, dive bag, cylinder and BSAC course materials!
Theory
lesson - Ocean Diver Training
The first lesson is very simple and a nice
introduction, as it introduces you to the club you have just joined and the
BSAC organisation. It’s not too taxing
and is very interesting to learn that Bracknell 434 has some national BSAC
instructors as members. To be honest it’s
an honour
and a pleasure to know that you are being taught by some of the best in the organisation,
even more so when you realise that they are not doing this for a paycheck every
Thursday, but for their love of the sport.
Sheltered
water training – Being Underwater
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| This is how it's done! |
The pool session was very much a carry on
from last week’s lesson about how to kit up, with the main element of the
lesson focusing on the basic skills. We
had an added element of excitement as this week as we were joined by a fellow
trainee, our instructor (don’t worry mum’s and dad’s he has got his Ocean Diver
qualification amongst others). He is a
new instructor and is taking this opportunity to pass on his skills and
experiences, but also at the same time gain his instructor qualification, so
with our instructor and his own mentor it was almost a one to one learning
experience.
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| Happy finning :) |
The main objective poolside was getting kitting
up, with the odd helping hand when you are not 100% sure where something goes,
and the main objective in the pool was to understand the basics you will need
while underwater. The biggest focus was on
our finning technique and making sure we get that correct now, so you don’t
develop bad habits which are very tiring and waste precious air when you are
underwater!
Next week is balance and trim…..I’m looking
forward to it!
