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it was definitely not the plan. I remember being hooked on the wall and seeing my bubbles descending behind me. That dive felt more like mountain climbing than
by diveanon 7y ago
it was definitely not the plan.
I remember being hooked on the wall and seeing my bubbles descending behind me. That dive felt more like mountain climbing than diving.
- nradov 7y agoSome walls have vicious down currents, but if you just swim away from the wall a few meters the current will decline and you can establish positive buoyancy.
- diveanon 7y agoYou're right, but I wasn't willing to take that risk. One of the divers in my group was already in a mild state of panic and I didn't want to chance them letting go of the wall and descending another 10m. I had a plan to deal with the current, but oxygen toxicity is another thing entirely.
- nradov 7y agoOxygen toxicity isn't really a factor at that depth; you'd run out of air on a single tank before experiencing any toxicity symptoms. The immediate concerns would be narcosis and hypercapnia.