Kate leans to the right to retrieve her regulator

Regulator recovery

Here is Kate doing a textbook demonstration of regulator recovery. Clare was nearby with her camera! Note the bubbles in both pictures – she’s exhaling all the time.

The regulator starts falling down the right hand side of Kate's body
The regulator starts falling down the right hand side of Kate's body

The important thing is to sweep your right arm back along your leg, and then up – if you go up first and then back, you’ll look like a windmill, and won’t find your hose.

Kate leans to the right to retrieve her regulator
Kate leans to the right to retrieve her regulator

Remember to purge your regulator when you replace it in your mouth.

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Tony

Scuba diver, teacher, gadget man, racing driver, boat skipper, photographer, and collector of stray animals