PADI OPEN WATER DIVING SECTION
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Iddcanddenjoydddivingddinddmanydddifferentddaquaticddenvironmentsddthatddincludeddcoraldd
reefs,ddfloodedddquarries,ddandddhuman-madedddiveddenvironments.dd-ddanswer--True
Conditionsddthatddmayddaffectddmeddwhiledddivingddinclude.dd-ddanswer--
temperature,ddwaterddmovement,ddsunlight,ddaquaticddlife,ddbottomddcomposition
Inddmostdd(butddnotddall)ddenvironments,ddasddiddgodddeeperddtheddwaterddgetsdd-
ddanswer--colder
Particlesddmadeddofddfineddmaterialddaffectddvisibilityddbydd-ddanswer--
remainingddsuspendedddforddlongddperiods
Whendddivingddinddclearddwater,ddIdddon'tddhaveddtoddworryddasddmuchddaboutddstayingddc
loseddtoddmyddbuddydd-ddanswer--
False.ddInddclearddwater,ddyouddmayddgetddtooddfarddfromddyourddbuddyddbecauseddyouddc
anddstillddseeddeachddother.ddAsddaddruleddofddthumb,ddstayddwithinddtwoddsecondsddofddea
chddother.
Theddtwoddtypesddofddwaterddmotionddthatddmostddaffectddmeddasddadddiverddareddwavesdd
andddcurrentdd-ddanswer--True
Althoughddsomewhatddsubjective,ddIddmeasureddvisibilityddasddhowddfarddIddcanddsee____
_______ddunderwaterdd-ddanswer--horizantally
Whendddivingddinddreducedddvisibilitydditddisddaddgoodddideaddtodddescendddandddascenddd
withddaddreference.dd-ddanswer--True
Whendddivingddinddaddmildddcurrent,ddnormallyddIddwantddtoddbeginddmydddivedd________
_ddtheddcurrentdd-ddanswer--headedddinto
IfddIddwereddcaughtddinddaddcurrentddandddcarrieddddownstreamddpastddmyddplannedddexit,
ddIddshouldddswimdd___________ddtheddcurrentdd-ddanswer--across
Dueddtoddaddproblem,ddmyddbuddyddandddIddhadddtoddsurfaceddawayddfromddtheddboat.ddT
hereddisddaddcurrent,ddsoddweddswamddacrossdditddtoddreachddtheddlineddtrailedddfromddthed
, dboat,ddbutddtheddcurrentddpushedddusddtooddquickly.ddToddavoidddoverexertion,ddweddsho
ulddd-ddanswer--
establishddpositiveddbuoyancy,ddsignalddtheddboatddtoddpickddusddupddandddremainddcalm
WhenddI'mdddiving,ddIddwantddtoddavoidddbottomddcontactddbecausedd-ddanswer--
itddhelpsddkeepddtheddwaterddclear,ddthereddmayddbeddsomeddhazardddofddcuts,ddscrapesdd
orddstings,ddfragileddaquaticddlifeddcouldddbedddamaged
Theddmostddcommonddinjurydddiversddsufferddmayddbedd-ddanswer--sunburn
Withinddtheddrecreationaldddepthddrange,ddverydddistinctddtemperatureddchangesddareddm
ostddcommonddindd___________ddwaterddenvironmentsdd-ddanswer--fresh
Iddlearnddtoddassesdddiveddconditionsddbyddreadingdddiveddmagazinesddandddonlineddsour
cesddaboutdddivingdd-ddanswer--
False.ddYouddlearnddtoddassesdddiveddconditionsddbasedddonddwhatddotherdddiversddanddd
yourddinstructorddshowddyou,ddandddbasedddonddexperiencedddivingddandddcontinuingddyo
urddeducation
Ifddanyddaspectddofddadddive,ddincludingddmyddassessmentddofddtheddenvironment,ddcause
sddmeddsignificantddconcernddand/orddanxiety,ddIddshoulddd-ddanswer--
determineddhowddtoddhandleddtheddconcern,ddorddnotdddive
Localddorientationsddareddimportantddforddsafetyddandddfordd-ddanswer--
makingddmydddiveddmoreddenjoyable
"Divingddwithinddmyddlimits"ddsimplyddmeansdddivingddwithinddtheddlimitsddofddmydd-
ddanswer--training,ddexperience,ddcomfort
Oneddwayddexceedingddmyddlimitsddcanddincreaseddmyddriskddisddbyddexposingddmeddtodd
hazardsddthatddI'mddnotddpreparedddtoddhandleddorddmayddnotddevenddrecognizedduntilddit'
sddtooddlate.dd-ddanswer--True
Divingddwithddanddexperienceddddiverddandddgainingdddiveddexperienceddareddtwoddwaysd
dtoddgenerallyddexpandddmyddlimits,ddbutddtheydddon'tddreplaceddtrainingddforddactivitiesddt
hatddrequireddtraining.dd-ddanswer--True
Whileddplanningddadddive,ddmyddbuddydd(whoddisddnotddanddinstructor)ddsuggestsddthatddw
edddiveddsignificantlydddeeperddthanddIddhaveddeitherddtrainingddorddexperienceddwith.ddMy
ddbestddresponsedditddtodd-ddanswer--
politelyddsaydd"no"ddandddproposeddadddepthddlimitddappropriateddforddmyddlimits.
TheddtypeddofddinteractionddIddshouldddgenerallyddhaveddwithddaquaticddlifeddisdd-
ddanswer--passive
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Iddcanddenjoydddivingddinddmanydddifferentddaquaticddenvironmentsddthatddincludeddcoraldd
reefs,ddfloodedddquarries,ddandddhuman-madedddiveddenvironments.dd-ddanswer--True
Conditionsddthatddmayddaffectddmeddwhiledddivingddinclude.dd-ddanswer--
temperature,ddwaterddmovement,ddsunlight,ddaquaticddlife,ddbottomddcomposition
Inddmostdd(butddnotddall)ddenvironments,ddasddiddgodddeeperddtheddwaterddgetsdd-
ddanswer--colder
Particlesddmadeddofddfineddmaterialddaffectddvisibilityddbydd-ddanswer--
remainingddsuspendedddforddlongddperiods
Whendddivingddinddclearddwater,ddIdddon'tddhaveddtoddworryddasddmuchddaboutddstayingddc
loseddtoddmyddbuddydd-ddanswer--
False.ddInddclearddwater,ddyouddmayddgetddtooddfarddfromddyourddbuddyddbecauseddyouddc
anddstillddseeddeachddother.ddAsddaddruleddofddthumb,ddstayddwithinddtwoddsecondsddofddea
chddother.
Theddtwoddtypesddofddwaterddmotionddthatddmostddaffectddmeddasddadddiverddareddwavesdd
andddcurrentdd-ddanswer--True
Althoughddsomewhatddsubjective,ddIddmeasureddvisibilityddasddhowddfarddIddcanddsee____
_______ddunderwaterdd-ddanswer--horizantally
Whendddivingddinddreducedddvisibilitydditddisddaddgoodddideaddtodddescendddandddascenddd
withddaddreference.dd-ddanswer--True
Whendddivingddinddaddmildddcurrent,ddnormallyddIddwantddtoddbeginddmydddivedd________
_ddtheddcurrentdd-ddanswer--headedddinto
IfddIddwereddcaughtddinddaddcurrentddandddcarrieddddownstreamddpastddmyddplannedddexit,
ddIddshouldddswimdd___________ddtheddcurrentdd-ddanswer--across
Dueddtoddaddproblem,ddmyddbuddyddandddIddhadddtoddsurfaceddawayddfromddtheddboat.ddT
hereddisddaddcurrent,ddsoddweddswamddacrossdditddtoddreachddtheddlineddtrailedddfromddthed
, dboat,ddbutddtheddcurrentddpushedddusddtooddquickly.ddToddavoidddoverexertion,ddweddsho
ulddd-ddanswer--
establishddpositiveddbuoyancy,ddsignalddtheddboatddtoddpickddusddupddandddremainddcalm
WhenddI'mdddiving,ddIddwantddtoddavoidddbottomddcontactddbecausedd-ddanswer--
itddhelpsddkeepddtheddwaterddclear,ddthereddmayddbeddsomeddhazardddofddcuts,ddscrapesdd
orddstings,ddfragileddaquaticddlifeddcouldddbedddamaged
Theddmostddcommonddinjurydddiversddsufferddmayddbedd-ddanswer--sunburn
Withinddtheddrecreationaldddepthddrange,ddverydddistinctddtemperatureddchangesddareddm
ostddcommonddindd___________ddwaterddenvironmentsdd-ddanswer--fresh
Iddlearnddtoddassesdddiveddconditionsddbyddreadingdddiveddmagazinesddandddonlineddsour
cesddaboutdddivingdd-ddanswer--
False.ddYouddlearnddtoddassesdddiveddconditionsddbasedddonddwhatddotherdddiversddanddd
yourddinstructorddshowddyou,ddandddbasedddonddexperiencedddivingddandddcontinuingddyo
urddeducation
Ifddanyddaspectddofddadddive,ddincludingddmyddassessmentddofddtheddenvironment,ddcause
sddmeddsignificantddconcernddand/orddanxiety,ddIddshoulddd-ddanswer--
determineddhowddtoddhandleddtheddconcern,ddorddnotdddive
Localddorientationsddareddimportantddforddsafetyddandddfordd-ddanswer--
makingddmydddiveddmoreddenjoyable
"Divingddwithinddmyddlimits"ddsimplyddmeansdddivingddwithinddtheddlimitsddofddmydd-
ddanswer--training,ddexperience,ddcomfort
Oneddwayddexceedingddmyddlimitsddcanddincreaseddmyddriskddisddbyddexposingddmeddtodd
hazardsddthatddI'mddnotddpreparedddtoddhandleddorddmayddnotddevenddrecognizedduntilddit'
sddtooddlate.dd-ddanswer--True
Divingddwithddanddexperienceddddiverddandddgainingdddiveddexperienceddareddtwoddwaysd
dtoddgenerallyddexpandddmyddlimits,ddbutddtheydddon'tddreplaceddtrainingddforddactivitiesddt
hatddrequireddtraining.dd-ddanswer--True
Whileddplanningddadddive,ddmyddbuddydd(whoddisddnotddanddinstructor)ddsuggestsddthatddw
edddiveddsignificantlydddeeperddthanddIddhaveddeitherddtrainingddorddexperienceddwith.ddMy
ddbestddresponsedditddtodd-ddanswer--
politelyddsaydd"no"ddandddproposeddadddepthddlimitddappropriateddforddmyddlimits.
TheddtypeddofddinteractionddIddshouldddgenerallyddhaveddwithddaquaticddlifeddisdd-
ddanswer--passive
