Duration : 3 open water dives (min. bottom time 90 mins)
Equipment : Included
Requirements : Minimum age: 18 years old, 15 with parental consent Minimum certification : PADI/SDI Open Water Diver or equivalent Medically fit to dive
Description :
A course for the certified diver looking to use a sidemount cylinder configuration instead of the standard back mount unit.
In the TDI Sidemount diver course you will learn:
Gas matching procedures to include dissimilar volumes.
Gas management utilizing independent cylinders.
Equipment considerations including:
Cylinder options.
Regulator options.
Buoyancy compensation/harness options.
Proper weighting.
Different equipment configurations.
Problem solving in a sidemount configuration.
Diving in tight or confined spaces.
Water entry/exit strategies when sidemount diving.