Breathing Underwater is Offically Cool

I had loads of fun in the pool today. I am really, really looking forward to the boat dive tomorrow.

Today we learned how to put all the gear together, and what each piece was for, in addition to practicing a bunch of different surface and underwater maneuvers. I normally wear glasses, and didn't want to deal with a prescription mask, so I got contacts before I left on my trip. They worked pretty well, but it meant I really didn't want to open my eyes underwater. That meant that the mask-off exercises were a little bit harder. The hardest one was swimming around with your mask off (being led by your buddy) and then putting it back on and clearing it.

It's an awesome sensation to be breathing underwater, I highly recommend it. One of the harder things we had to do was control our buoyancy using our BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) and managing our breathing. I got a little bit sunburned, but it was definitely worth it. Oh, and the equipment is really heavy, when you're all geared up, ooof!