Specialty : Sidemount
Exploring a Different Configuration
In this sidemount diving course, you’ll learn all you need to go single or two-cylinder recreational sidemount diving up to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper. Sidemount diving is already common practice for wreck, mine, and cave divers, but now the benefits are being discovered by more recreational divers. With no heavy tank on your back, you’ll be more comfortable in the water and find your streamlining and trim improve effortlessly. By using less energy you may reduce your gas consumption so you can make the most of your dive time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to your valves and more redundancy as well, sidemount diving offers safety and peace of mind. This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing advantages of this dive style. You learn all the skills and knowledge you need to safely and comfortably dive with a single or two-cylinder sidemount equipment configuration.
Key Aspects of Sidemount Specialty Diving
Divers learn how to properly assemble and configure sidemount gear, including tanks, regulators, and buoyancy control devices.
Sidemount divers benefit from a streamlined profile, reducing drag and making movement through the water more efficient.
The certification covers techniques for maintaining buoyancy and balance with tanks positioned on the sides.
Divers learn how to handle and manage sidemount tanks both on the surface and underwater.
Sidemount divers acquire skills for managing gas consumption and switching regulators between tanks.
The Sidemount Specialty Diving certification offers divers a unique perspective on equipment configuration and enhances their ability to navigate underwater environments with greater flexibility and comfort.
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