Buoyancy Tips and Tricks for Beginner Scuba Divers

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Are you a new scuba diver or just looking to refine your underwater skills? Everything in diving starts with a foundation. Neutral Buoyancy and effective buoyancy control are pivotal parts of the diving experience. Join GUE instructor Anikka Persson as she shares some tips and tricks for beginner divers to improve and bring awareness to their buoyancy skills. This video is presented for free from GUE.tv.
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[GUEdivers]

We are really glad so many of you have enjoyed this video. Tell us in the comments what videos you would like to see us make in the future or topics you wish we would cover for you to get the most out of your scuba diving!

[victoriapapinutti]

Her way of explaining and level of her tone is already calming me down. Thank you, this was useful. Stay safe 👌

[betsybarnicle]

I learned what was called Zen Diving;
being very relaxed and peaceful, and needing only 0 to 4 lbs of weights (preferably 0), and rarely or never needing to add or subtract air to/from your BC.

It's a form of diving that allows you to hang motionless and watch the wildlife for long periods of time (without spooking them). And it allows you a freer feeling, since you dive with less weights. It's safer, since you don't have the burden of a 10 to 20 lb weight belt or weights. And you save air, since you're not constantly adding and dumping BC air to move about.

I didn't Zen Dive on all my dives...only certain ones where maybe the purpose was to hang and watch a reef. Those dives were very special and memorable.

[everythingscuba]

Great video. This is an area where new divers can really struggle. You provided great tips! Thank you!

[ProjectChimera-]

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[Mike-ckwi]

Great video. Her accent sounds like 5 different countries combined. Very cool.

[alphadiving]

Really informative video!!! In UAE we are having all courses for beginners.

[fredrik.larsen]

The music is fitting, but it sits too loudly in the mix. Thanks for the video.

[flowerchild]

*excellent quality product. very comfortable and well designed. havent figured out what the waist pockets are for?*

[widdlewaddle]

I have problems staying down of the floor at a pool class thanks for the info!

[kates]

I feel like it’s a decent video, but the music is so loud and overwhelming that for some reason it makes me feel uncomfortable it’s very dark

[DiveDiscover]

Hi ! Great tips ! Thanks for sharing and best greets from Germany !

[miguelangeltorresrosales]

Great Buoyancy Tips and Tricks.... Thanks! Grazie! Gracias!

[fatmirfazliji]

Yesterday first time diving, they were to fast with the training didn’t finish the first one let’s go next next, Everything is mixed in my head. Buoyancy control was the hardest for me.

[therrienmichael]

Our instructor wanted us to come to rest on our knees. It was cool once I could get it dialed in and do it.

[DigitizedSelf]

I am missing the HOW to control my breathing.
From other instructions I gather that I need to not take shallow breaths and I need to continually breathe.
Due to the volume of my lung there is a large buoyancy difference between a filled lung and an empty one.

[DiveCenterDailyLife]

Master your buoyancy!!! Most important for beginner.

[adamreebs]

I just dove the Blue Hole in Belize! It was incredible.. Just uploaded a video about it too :)

If using a drysuit, your idea is to not use the suit for primary buoyancy, can you please elaborate? Having a dry suit makes it a lot easier to keep control of your buoyancy throughout the dive since you have air from your fingertips down to your toes, instead of just a pack of air on your back?

[andreykarayvansky]

Thank you for the video! Interesting, in PADI book they suggest using Drysuit as a primary tool for buoyancy control and not to use BCD underwater when you're in a drysuit.