Regulator Recovery

Objective: 
  • Bea ble to recovery a regulator that has become dislodged from your mouth
Value: 

Imagine that you've just seen the largest Giant Pacific Octopus you've ever seen. While you're so excited and screaming for your buddy, you forget to keep your mouth closed on that regulator. It's now floating next to you. This skill helps you feel comportable and knowledgeable about retrieving it.

Steps to Perform: 
  1. Tuck your right arm into your side, elbow touching your side, fingers and hand pointed forward in front of you
  2. Lean to your right [about 10-20 degress over]
  3. Bring your right arm down along your body, touching your thigh, and draw it straight sweeps back behind you [toward your tank]
  4. Now sweep that right arm out away from your body, in a large arch, bringing it up back up to shoulder level in front of you
  5. With your left arm, reach over to your right shoulder and grab your regulator hose [you should now have two hanging there in the crook of your arm]
  6. Perform a Regulator Clear when reinserting the regulator into your mouth
Video Demo: 
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