Scuba Diving Gone Wrong: Weight Belt Accident

If at least one person finds this video useful and
benefits from my mistake, I will have achieved my
goal. I hope you will take this as a lesson and avoid
similar situation in your own dives. Losing your belt on
a dive is a very common occurrence. I have gotten
feedback from quite a few people including my friends
that it has happened to them as well. As you go deeper
into your dive, the pressure will reduce your waist line
so you will need to be conscientious about tightening
your belt. This video was recorded in Cozumel Mexico
during a deep dive 100 feet below the surface for a
PADI Advance Open Water certification. The weight
belt with plastic buckle became loose and dropped
to the bottom of the ocean. Uncontrollable ascent
ensued. The student did not panic and managed to get
the instructor's attention. Had the instructor not come
the the rescue, the student will most certainly have lost
control and gotten Decompression Sickness (Bends).