I've recently started a SCUBA course to get certified for open water diving. So thrilling!! My fiancé signed up too so we are learning together which could come in handy since having a buddy to dive with is much safer. It's also fun to have something we can do together that I truly enjoy!
During this first class I learned you can breathe in such a way that is so foreign to me!
I'm the person who swims while holding her nose. I jump in the water always holding my nose as well. I supremely hate having water up nose! It just sucks!
I'm the person who swims while holding her nose. I jump in the water always holding my nose as well. I supremely hate having water up nose! It just sucks!
Well, our dive teacher asked us to put a snorkel in our mouths, place our heads under water and breathe without plugging our noses. No mask allowed either.
At first I just kept breathing above water making like I'm about to dunk my head under, but I kept giggling because I just couldn't bring myself to do it! I had visions of taking a breath and snorting a half liter of water in the process.
I figured that I'd come up choking and spraying a geyser of snotty water back out of my nose, that would be rather embarrassing!
At first I just kept breathing above water making like I'm about to dunk my head under, but I kept giggling because I just couldn't bring myself to do it! I had visions of taking a breath and snorting a half liter of water in the process.
I figured that I'd come up choking and spraying a geyser of snotty water back out of my nose, that would be rather embarrassing!
So, the dive teacher said, "you know what? Just go ahead and pinch your nose, put your head under and start breathing. Once you are ready, just let go of your nose and keep breathing."
I felt like such a noob but, I tried that while resigning myself to the fact that I just may have the worst happen but I may also have the desired result occur as well!
I faithfully did as my teacher instructed and it worked! I started breathing AND laughing with my head underwater. It sounded like a dying seal through my snorkel but I didn't care! I was doing something under water without plugging my nose!
I felt like such a noob but, I tried that while resigning myself to the fact that I just may have the worst happen but I may also have the desired result occur as well!
I faithfully did as my teacher instructed and it worked! I started breathing AND laughing with my head underwater. It sounded like a dying seal through my snorkel but I didn't care! I was doing something under water without plugging my nose!
Ah, 1 triumph over a life long nuisance!
