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Scuba diving offers great excitement when you are going for your first dive. The natural tendency of human being is, under immense excitement it forgets to understand the importance of basics. Also if your regular to scuba diving, our mind becomes lethargic to finer details and we start overlooking basics of the event. To ensure that your scuba diving gets you maximum fun and excitement without any risk, some of the basic tips one should also cross check before diving into the water.
The first tip Scuba diving is it shall be started from a location which is easily identifiable especially when you return. Also there shall be identifiable landmarks like corals in your way starting from the starting point. These points will acts as milestone as well as landmarks for your journey.
The next tip for scuba diving is related to flow of current and your navigation direction. If possible start against the flow of water. This will work out to tougher while you are going towards your target. But don’t forget, during this journey you will have energy to swim against the current. While on your return, you will less energy and hence it will be easy for you to return. In case you loose track while returning, than in the flow of current, you need to spend less energy to locate your origin point.
In scuba diving, if your target is to reach a point which is far away, than it’s advisable to swim inside water. Surface of water offers more resistance and will reduce your speed. Come to surface of water only to check your compass to ensure right direction. Diving compass comes very handy in underwater navigation. You should learn to use one as it of great help because even if you dive in clear water, chances are high that you lose track and get turned around.
Before you start scuba diving you must know about the NITROX mixture. NITROX is any combination of nitrogen and oxygen. Diving NITROX rather than air is advantageous as it adds to safety factors of your diving profile. A normal breathing air comprises of 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. A NITROX mixture with oxygen greater than 21% is called Enriched Air NITROX which has various depth limits. Divers must know that an increased oxygen percentage in NITROX can prove toxic at shallower depths; therefore a proper NITROX training is must to understand and know the safe depth limits.