Don’t get your dive buddy frustrated cause he has more air than you.

Scuba diving is a sport that relies heavily on a tank that contains compressed air without this scuba diving is impossible. Man or any life on earth needs to breathe, if we are in an environment where there is no oxygen, we can only last for so long. Scuba diving is done underwater where humans don’t have a capacity to breathe hence they need tank filled airs for them to be able to move around and stay under for a long period of time.

Here are some tips on how you can conserve air consumption to make your tank last longer.

Scuba diving more often makes you more comfortable and relaxed underwater. Scuba diving is all about getting your body relaxed therefore consuming less air.

Slow deep breaths when scuba diving helps to lessen your air intake, short and shallow breaths will only consume more air. Don’t under any circumstance hold your breath just to conserve air.

Stop making unnecessary movements, this will make your body consume more energy therefore needing more oxygen, when scuba diving try to keep your hands to your side, if you need to move just use your fins to do so. Those who are more experienced in scuba diving barely move their body when scuba diving, they just float along.

Make sure everything is close to your body, anything dangling while scuba diving creates drag making you consume more air.

Make sure to check everything that is connected to you air tank before scuba diving, you don’t want to lose precious air to leaks.

Don’t be darting from left to right while scuba diving, just take your time to enjoy the beauty that surrounds you, go with the flow and this will lessen your air consumption.