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PADI Specialties |
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Peak Performance Buoyancy |
The purpose of the PADI
Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality Course is to
polish a diver's buoyancy control beyond the
Open
Water Diver level. The goal of PADI Peak Performance
Buoyancy training is to enhance the student diver's
buoyancy control abilities through knowledge development
and practical skills practice. |
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| Prerequisites
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Be certified as a
PADI
Open Water Diver,
PADI
Junior Open Water Diver or have equivalent ratings.
Be 12 years of age or older.
The Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive conducted during
the
PADI
Advanced
Open Water Program may be counted toward this
speciality at the discretion
of the instructor conducting the Speciality Course. |
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| Course
overview |
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To conduct the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality
Course, include
the following:
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Peak Performance Buoyancy fundamentals:
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buoyancy check
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fine-tuning buoyancy underwater
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weight position and distribution
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streamlining
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visualization
- Use of PADI's "Basic Weighting Guidelines."
- An opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond
the Open Water Diver level:
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positioning and distributing weight for comfort
and desired body position (trim in the water)
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visualization techniques prior to dives
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buoyancy checks
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establishing neutral buoyancy during all segments
of a dive
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fine-tuning neutral buoyancy underwater
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hovering
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