Thanks Crispin,
I have recently tried this, but find that sometimes it works fine, and other times it takes a bit too long to get the air from in the cheeks, to into the ears. Because of the speed of the sled, this has caused me to sometimes miss an equalisation, and it then seems impossible to make it back up. Stopping and restarting the sled is not an option since I need to learn to do this consistently. (Loic's advice). When I did my first 63 I equalised about 2 seconds after hitting the weights, which would have got me to about 75, had we had the depth. Problem is I probably wouldn't have made that equalisation at that speed, if we had more line under us; that 2 secs would have gotten me behind, and it's not easy to catch up again. On subsequent dives sometimes it worked fine, equalising bang on time. Loic reckons that it's a matter of getting a rythmn going, which needs lots of practice, although he doesn't put air in his mouth; he pushes it up from his lungs with a very flexible ribcage and diaphram. It's probably going to be hit and miss until I get a solid technique in the muscle memory, and a bit of flexibility.
That yoga thing is a good idea, I'll give it a go and speak to my yoga teacher about it too. I think it's an advanced technique, but I'll certainly try it.
Thanks
Have a good time in Nice.
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Steve T
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