Thread: Freediving after scuba diving?
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Old July 6th, 2001
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Exclamation Don't Mix Scuba and Freediving
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If you understand anything about diving physiology and physics, you would realize that your chances for getting DCS will increase dramatically. Mixing freediving and scuba is a BIG NO NO!

Unless of course you want to get DCS, then please do - I may sound harsh in this response, but I am a certified PADI Rescue diver, so I have a basic understanding of what will occur if you choose to do this.

But this is your choice - this was one of the biggest reasons why I choose not to tank dive any longer - I just did not want the chances of DCS occuring any more than neccessary.

Bottom line - it is not safe to mix the two disciplines.
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