Weight Removal and Replacement

Sometimes you just need to get the lead out.

This is a skill best reserved for emergencies, like if you need to get up to the surface because you’ve completely run out of air or you find yourself sinking uncontrollably. Removing weight changes your buoyancy and makes you lighter in the water. This is done by either removing integrated weight pockets from your BC or weight belt.

Check out the video above to see the skill in action. Keep in mind: we are not instructors! This is meant to be an example of what you will learn, not a study tool.

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