quirky pre-dive rituals?

[bakir_sonic]

My pre-dive ritual is to stretch and visualize fish while my eyes are closed. hard to do though when your itching to get in the water.

[JDC 92]

Originally Posted by bakir_sonic

so how did the story end?

i took 3rd place in my first tournament, my dive buddies took 1st and 2nd. i continued to drink that night and then some much needed



this is what my night before a dive usually looks like and yeah im in the speedo

[kylo1597]

Originally Posted by JDC 92

this is what my night before a dive usually looks like and yeah im in the speedo

I thought i was the only one...Im usually making that last minute phone call at 6:50am tellin the guys im almost to the dock when the boat leaves at 7. you can sleep when you're dead.

[AndrewK]

Originally Posted by Putmeincoach

What the hell man, now I've got to scrub my passenger seat. I take a real deep breath before diving.

you think its bad now wait til august when your living with me

[JDC 92]

Originally Posted by kylo1597

I thought i was the only one...Im usually making that last minute phone call at 6:50am tellin the guys im almost to the dock when the boat leaves at 7. you can sleep when you're dead.

haha nah man that day sign in was at 7 and i was supposed to be at my buddy's house at like 6:45 or so...i called em and said ill just havta meet yall at the dive shop for sign in im not gunna make it on time. signed in with time to spare and started drinkin again...sleep is for the weak

[SeadogDebbie]

We always throw coins after we mark our spot right before we dive, to pay the fish Gods..

[nway93]

Night before I try to drnk alot of water to be hydrated and normally can never fall asleep. Once on the boat I'll stretch and try to stay relaxed but normally I'm so antsy to get in the water it never works. Then make a dive without a gun in my hand until I feel the urge to breathe just to warm up then let the shafts fly.

[Goody1986]

We watch 'Jaws' the night before we dive.

[Mendoman]

Gotta listen to the Beatles Octopus's Garden when I am suiting up. And something to relax the nerves.

[kwtony]

Pee in my wetsuit, being warm is always a great way to start the dive.

[kywestfreediver]

We drink a breakfast beer on the way out for good luck.. It failed a few times so i think we stopped.. but gonna have to start it back up b/c it gives a good reason to pop a beer at 7am

[Waiting2Exhale]

A couple beers or a cocktail the night before then I sneak into the bathroom and squeeze one out (Im floggin Dolphin before my fins hit the water) before retiring to the couch, I sleep TOO hard in a bed.

Wake up, take at least 2) #2's, both loose due to anxiety, then maybe a bowl pack and a few cigs on the way to the first drop......now we're ready

[kwtony]

Originally Posted by kywestfreediver

We drink a breakfast beer on the way out for good luck.. It failed a few times so i think we stopped.. but gonna have to start it back up b/c it gives a good reason to pop a beer at 7am

true story

[Reef Reaper]

Originally Posted by Waiting2Exhale

Wake up, take at least 2) #2's, both loose due to anxiety, then maybe a bowl pack and a few cigs on the way to the first drop......now we're ready

Works everytime! Guaranteed fish slaying potion. Trying to get the cigs out of the equation though..

[Mighty KC]

I take my snorkel out of my mouth......