 Re: DrySuit
As Mako said, your problem has to do with positioning and not only with the positioning of your weights but also your body positioning. You need to find the best way of weight distribution to start with. But please don’t just add weights to your ankle. Depending what kind of BCD you use, you can split the weights from your weight belt to the integrated weight pockets as well as the trim weight pockets on the back of your BCD. Please note that in most BCD designs you cannot dump these weights. Then you also add a little weight on your ankles. This is a good start. It then further depends on your body positioning. The conclusion from your problem description clearly suggests that your feet are on the highest point of your body. Depending what fin kick you use this might well be the case. The best way to work on this is to use various methods of fin kicks. Personally I use the frog fins kick when I am dry suit diving.
Don’t make the mistake of just adding weights at your ankles. Dry Suit diving requires a slightly different approach and also requires a bit of testing, to find your preferred personal weight and body positioning.
I hope this information is helpful and please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
All the best and always safe diving
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