Mask: Clearing

Objective: 
  •  to partially or completely clear your mask of any water
Value: 

 If someone should jostle you while diving, it's quite possible to get some water in your mask. This skill enables you to be comfortable clearing your mask of any water.

Steps to Perform: 

Tilt Method:

  1. Look up [at a 45 degree angle]
  2. With one or both hands, slightly lift or tilt the bottom of your mask to create a very tiny gap
  3. Blow air out of your nose
  4. Keep blowing air out of your nose, while breathing normally, until your mask is clear
Press Method:
 
  1. Look up [at a 45 degree angle]
  2. Press the center top of your mask against your forehead [right above the bridge of your nose]
  3. Blow air out of your nose
  4. Keep blowing air out of your nose, while breathing normally, until your mask is clear
Video Demo: 
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