No Mask Swim

One of the basic skills as a diver is to comfortably swim underwater without a mask for ten (10) meters with a buddy. This exercise increases a diver’s comfort level, and prepares them for the unlikely event that they lose their mask underwater.
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[@jezuscristo489]

Toughest exercise I had to overcome, the error by breathing from the nose and the lack of visibility were really tough at the beginning, on each dive I do, now, I practice this to be more familiar.

[@peterhong9676]

I think it will be better if a diver can do this is mid-water including clearing of the mask as you do not always can knee at the bottom.

[@ssi_international]

Thanks for your valuable comment! We understand your approach and share the same vision that all skills should be executed in neutral buoyancy. However, from a training approach, we usually teach skills in a controllable environment like a pool/confined water first where the impact on the environment is minimal and beginner students have the chance to practice in a stable position first. Later, training skills get more refined and will be repeated in neutral buoyancy in the open water. The skill videos are meant to show the students which skills they are going to learn in their next pool session, therefore we show those kneeking on the ground at first, but later on skills like no mask swim are shown in a neutrally buoyant position, which is correct from the learning approach. Be assured that we follow our own Blue Oceans code where SSI commits to execute sustainable diving practices and protects the environment as much as possible.

[@s39020]

Music is perfect… 🙂

[@pauledwards1157]

These videos are remarkably annoying with the over the top hand signals.