Sidemount- Principles For Success -

Why is this critical? Sidemount tanks are slung alongside your body. They are not structural elements of your trim. If you rely on tank position to fix a head-up or feet-down posture, you are building a house on a cracked foundation. As you breathe down the gas (changing tank buoyancy), or if you donate a tank to a buddy, your center of gravity will shift unpredictably. Strip your rig to the bare essentials (wing, harness, backplate). Perform a weight check. Adjust your ballast so you can hold a 10-foot stop with an empty wing. Only then should you clip on your sidemount cylinders.

Choose to succeed. Dive sidemount. About the Author: [Your Name] is a [Agency] Sidemount Instructor and technical diver with over [X] sidemount dives in caves, wrecks, and open water. This article is based on the curriculum of [Your Course Name]. Sidemount- Principles For Success

You stop thinking about "left tank, right tank" and start thinking about "the reef, the wreck, the wall." Why is this critical