HEARING THE SOUND OF SILENCE

“It took two seconds to confirm that buoyancy skills cultivated as an open circuit diver rapidly disappear on closed circuit”

watched closed circuit rebreather (CCR) divers on boats, studying them as one would a bizarre species of insect. With all that gear, they inspired little envy. It looked far too technical – too much stuff, too expensive, too many potential dangers, too far out of my comfort range. However, the idea of no bubbles fascinated me. I continued my observation, and CCRs got smaller