• Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:

    • Join over 47,943+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
    • Participate in and browse from over 531,990+ posts.
    • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
    • Post your own photos or view from 7,455+ user submitted images.
    • All this and much more...

    You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

Question Equalization problem

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 90 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
Sep 28, 2017
13
7
18
48
Hello everyone
I have been having an equalization problem for six months now and it seems that can’t get over it , for some reason I can’t equalize beyond 18 meters , it’s like hitting a wall and I have to come to the surface again . Honestly I don’t know what to do or what to follow.
I got 4 different opinions from 4 different diving instructors:
First one said, that I need to work on my relaxation and improve my Frenzel technique
Second one said , that I have to bring air from my lungs to my mouth in order for me to preform Frenzel at that depth
Third one said, just keep doing what you doing and do more dry equalization practice
Last one said , that my soft palates close and I need to know how to keep them open during my descent
To be honest with you guys I am soooooo frustrated and I thought seriously of quitting freediving for good specially when I saw a lot of beginners freedivers can easily dive to 27 meters expect me ....
 
Hi Faisal,

Please check this link:

Adam is a fantastic source of knowledge and his followers (including me) highly recommend his techniques and advice :)

Enjoy the blue
 
DeeperBlue.com - The Worlds Largest Community Dedicated To Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing

ABOUT US

ISSN 1469-865X | Copyright © 1996 - 2026 DeeperBlue Global Media Limited.

DeeperBlue.com is an independent digital media platform dedicated to Scuba Diving, Freediving, Ocean Advocacy, and Dive Travel.

Since 1996, we’ve been informing, educating, and inspiring the global diving community through trusted news, features, and shared community experience.

ADVERT