Peel the rubber skirt at the top of your mask off your face and allow water to slowly fill your mask.
There is no correct speed to fill the mask and you can do this as quickly or as slowly as you like.
Open Water Skill: Mask Removal and Replacement
From Nicholas McLaren, for About.com
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