Death Pro

Where is the water coming from?

In dissecting the events of my underwater problem afterward, I’ve come to the belief that some things could have been done differently but most of these would’ve resulted in a death, with no chance of rescue. Things went wrong leading up to my drowning but then everything began to go right and those saved my life.


My first thought was that I didn’t have a proper seal at my mouthpiece. I removed my regulator and then reinserted it. This was my first and biggest mistake. I should have switched to my spare regulator. That would’ve saved my life and that’s what the extra one is for. However, I didn’t and another breath of water told me that I hadn’t found the solution yet.

Next, I tried clearing my scuba mask. I’d been having difficulty with the fit around the wetsuit’s hood. Now, I incorrectly assumed that the water might be coming in from the mask. Retrospectively, this couldn’t have been the source as that should’ve been quite noticeable in my nose.

Ethereal Surfing on Sound Waves

I first filled my scuba goggles with water and then cleared them completely. The water in my airflow remained and now I realized that my underwater situation had slipped from problematic to grim. While underwater I never did identify the source of the problem leak. A post-accident inspection of the gear showed that a piece of the regulator had inexplicably split.