Sidemount Principles For Success Verified [RECOMMENDED]

Once stable, you must build a systematic approach to standard operations.

: Carries a short-hose backup regulator, often on a necklace, along with a low-pressure inflator hose. sidemount principles for success verified

Verification: Dive in a swimming pool with a T-shirt over your rig. After 10 minutes, ask a buddy to point out where the shirt is snagged. If it is snagged on a SPG or reg hose, you have failed. Once stable, you must build a systematic approach

For more information on sidemount diving and the verified sidemount principles for success, consider the following resources: After 10 minutes, ask a buddy to point

Sidemount has a steep learning curve. Many divers struggle or give up because they attempt to teach themselves or take a course that is too short (e.g., only two days).

Finally, the most verified principle of success is equipment fit.