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@flcroc
So how did class go? Ocean or the springs?
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@Marie
Friday class there 3 of us scheduled, I was the only one to show. Blew thru the coursework in 4 or 5 hours since I had already read thru the book.
Saturday at the jetties was 2 of us - me for OW, another guy working on his Adv OW. The instructor had him help out when we had buddy skills to work on. The challenging thing here was trying to do everything in about 6 of water. I'm 6'4" so it was tough to try and stay off the bottom but also keep from breaching too much.
Sunday was a beautiful day. 1 foot seas, no clouds, 58 deg at sunrise, 80 or so midday. Light winds. Couldn't ask for better. Rode a little over an hour to the first spot - a 9-unit grid of concrete pyramids the state set out as fish structure in 90 ft. I got geared up, giant stride off the boat, follow the swim line down clearing my ears the whole time. Got to 15 feet and it felt like my head was in vise. Back up a few feet and clear...no go. Back up a few more feet...no go. Up a few more...still no go. Back up top, inflate BC, talk it thru with instructor. Give it a few minutes...same result. Not mad since I couldn't have done anything different. They want me to reschedule when I can to try and finish. All I lack as far as skills is the ascent on 1 breath, after that it's just get the 2 dives.