Then I leave a collection of technical recommendations to save air consumption.
Breathe slowly - Breathe slowly, if possible slightly longer pause after inspiration, relax. Deep breathing provides a gas exchange in the lungs more effectively. It will take some practice and concentration make it a habit under water. Relaxation
- The most important factor in saving air is relaxation. A stressed or anxious diver can easily consume double or triple what they need to be relaxed. This can usually warn new divers that are not completely comfortable under water.
sure you are rested and that you are mentally and physically prepared for the dive. Diving
regularly increase your confidence and improve your skills under water, especially buoyancy control.
Buoyancy - buoyancy control has a direct impact on air consumption. Carry as little possible ballast, but the correct amount, allowing the buoyancy control much easier. If you'll spend some energy and air ballast continuously swim down and on the contrary, an excessive burden will force you to swim continuously upward. With the help of an instructor or a Divecon can spend 5 minutes at the beginning of a dive to make sure you are properly ballasted.
Fitness - The fitter you are, your cardio vascular system and lungs are more efficient in gas exchange, and need less oxygen.
practice sports like swimming, jogging or biking are especially indicated as an adjunct to diving.
Mask - Many divers use more air than needed to clear the mask. Learn how to empty it with the amount of air required. Practice
emptying mask whenever we have time we will help you gain confidence and to do so with greater ease in all circumstances.
Safety in implementing this basic maneuver allows the diver to stay calm, reduce stress and moderate your intake of air.
not waste air - When safely possible, use the snorkel in place of the regulator. Avoid placing the regulator in continuous flow to enter the water.
horizontal position and dynamics - the more volume holding an object in the water, the water will have to move to move. Horizontal stay is an important factor that significantly reduces the resistance to movement through water, and therefore has a direct relationship with the air consumption. Make sure your tools are not loose but firmly secured to the vest. If you use a dry suit, seeks to inject the least amount of air in the suit, just to relieve the block.
Ballast - A diver properly ballasted and taking his belt ergonomically appropriate position will be able to keep a horizontal position without effort and get more comfortable underwater.
A diver who bears the burden too high or too low will consume more energy and air trying to hold the position using your arms and legs so inefficient.
Economy of movement - Water is 800 times denser than air so we move our arms a much greater effort is submerged. Do not use your arms and hands to swim, keep them close to the body or crossed against the chest. Always move slowly, as if in slow motion, and learn to use the current to your advantage to move. Diving is not a race to see who goes further.
If the current is against, remains near the bottom and gently used rocks to help you advance. Boulders used as a shield against the current if possible. Technical
flutter - Use a flutter style inefficient, such as pedaling a bicycle, it will consume much more energy and therefore spend more air. A leisurely flutter or a frog kick style can significantly reduce the effort and save air.
Temperature - much more to cool our body, the higher our intake of air to maintain proper body temperature. Make sure you are sufficiently protected from cold and dry suits used if necessary to the proper thermal protection at all times.
diving in very cold water can pose a significant body heat loss.
Orientation - security that we will find out the anchor on our own self-esteem will increase and decrease under water stress, and thereby reduce our consumption of air.
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