Yesterday was my first try at freediving and it generally went quite well, getting a good 15 meters of depth many times:
http://forums.deeperblue.net/journal...showentry&e=77
But of course now I have lots of questions. I had some trouble going straight down if I wasn't looking straight at my destination. I found that keeping my chin level or slightly tucked to my chest did make equalization easier. Unfortunately if I wasn't craning my head and looking at the bottom I would get way off track. I seem to have trouble comprehending which way is down.
A few times I dove alongside a bouy rope or stalk of kelp and that made it slightly easier, but I still wandered way off course.
I was mostly diving with one hand on my nose (to equalize) and the other by my side. I wonder if pointing that hand down would be better?
Also I found it to be even worse when I was wearing ankle weights. I joked that I'm going to buy a lead helmet.
Jim
