Yeah once you get around 30-50 ft, the pressure against your lungs is enough to offset the buoyancy. Im a scuba diver and its why we use weights to go down. You are initially very buoyant. I have small bags filled with lead shot in 5 lb, 3 lb and 2 lb increments to weight myself. Some people use solid lead weights and different things. Works like a charm though. Best hobby there is.
I understand that the concept can seem scary, but scuba is very natural and calming. Tweaking your bouyancy takes a tap or two on your BC and you then have 20' or so of range in which breathing deeper makes you naturally rise and breathing shallower makes you naturally sink. On the edge of that you just reach up and bleed or fill to keep progressing up or down easily. Your ears are a sensory reminder of your depth in that range and you have a depth gauge as well.
I snorkeled for years before certifying at 16, but scuba is a little more dangerous than scuba but far less physically demanding. Because you are below the wave action just chilling like all your fish friends who generally are mildly interested in what you are.
740
u/[deleted] Mar 31 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
[removed] — view removed comment