Peak Performance Buoyancy
Observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. You can achieve this, too. The Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 10 years old, are eligible to take the Peak Performance Buoyancy course.
Required Dives
Dive One
• Assemble weight system using “Basic Weighting Guidelines”
• Visualization practice
• Hovering
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Game
Dive Two
• Demonstrate efficient fin kick
• Avoid all contact with bottom
• Practice hovering without kicking or hand movement
• While hovering, practice making minor depth adjustments
• Maneuver close
Gaining the Knowledge
This will be a comprehensive and very informative training program that introduces you to buoyancy control. At your own pace, you'll work your way through the different sections including; determining the weight you need, trimming your weight system, utilizing scuba gear to be perfectly balanced, streamlining to save energy, utilizing air more efficiently, move more smoothly and hovering effortlessly in any position. This portion takes between 12-15 hours and must be completed prior to your dives.
The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your SCUBA Heroes instructor about earning credit
Equipment: It’s best to use your own SCUBA equipment, including a weight system, so that you fine-tune your buoyancy in gear you’ll use on every dive. Your SCUBA Heroes Instructor may suggest other appropriate gear.
Why PADI: PADI Divers carry the most respected and sought after scuba diving credentials in the world. No matter where you choose to dive, your PADI certification card will be recognized and accepted. In fact, on most scuba diving adventures, you’ll be surrounded by other PADI Divers who made the same certification choice you did – to train with the world’s largest and most respected scuba diving training organization.
Read: "The PADI Difference" for an in depth look as to why SCUBA Heroes has teamed up with PADI
12 Specialty Courses
SCUBA diving is a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. Specialty Diver courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration. These courses are in-depth, comprehensive and very informative training programs. The Specialty Diver Courses go beyond what each Adventure dive teaches you in Advanced Open Water.