Good buoyancy is paramount for any diver as it will; help protect aquatic environments as well as your dive equipment and conserve your energy and air. Part of peak performance buoyancy is learning and being able to demonstrate how to hover.
The way to do this is by following these steps:
1) Whilst kneeling on the bottom deflate your BCD completely
2) Cross your legs behind you
3) Inhale and exhale as normal
4) Add a little bit of air to your BCD by pressing the inflator button briefly
5) Continue to add small amounts of air until you rise upon inhalation and fall upon exhalation
6) Maintain the hover position for 30 seconds using a visual reference to ensure you are hovering
7) Remember not to kick or skull or avoiding adding too much air too quickly which will make you positively buoyant
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