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Certification / Open Water Courses

This is the place to find all sorts of information about Open Water certification courses. I give you a complete overview of the course and the skills you’ll learn and compare the different Open Water courses available.
Open Water Skill: Ascending
How to perform the open water skill - Ascending.
Open Water Skill: Fin Pivot
How to perform the open water skill - Fin Pivot with Power Inflator and with Oral Inflation.
Open Water Skill: Giant Stride Entry
How to perform the open water skill - Giant Stride Entry.
Open Water Skill: 5 Point Descent
How to perform the open water skill - 5 Point Descent.
Open Water Skill: Mask Clearing
How to perform the open water skill - Mask Clearing.
Open Water Skill: Regulator Recovery
How to perform the open water skill - Regulator Recovery.
Open Water Certification
Answers to your basic questions about Open Water Certification.
Open Water Swimming Tests
I frequently get questions on the difficulty of the water skills tests. The good news is that they're not difficult at all, and I've written some tips below to make them even easier.
Open Water Skill: Regulator Clearing
How to perform the open water skill - Regulator Clearing - also known as Regulator Removal and Replacement.
Open Water Skill: Regulator Clearing
How to perform the open water skill - Regulator Clearing - also known as Regulator Removal and Replacement.
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