How do you do a decompression stop

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How Do You Do A Decompression Stop vs A Safety Stop?

By Russell BowyerPosted in Learn to Scuba Dive, Scuba Diving Tips & SafetyTagged How do you do a decompression stopNo Comments

How do you do a decompression stop vs a safety stop is a matter of becoming neutrally buoyant at the prescribed depth for the stop. You then stay at this depth for the length of time required to decompress as a part of your ascent.

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