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FCOA lesson 6 "Depth Prep & Line Training"
All about FCOA quizzes and workload spreading

  1. How to transport a nonbreathing diver on the surface
  2. The FCOA mask drill or mask challenge
  3. Bubble catch vision
  4. No fins dive
  5. Duration dive
  6. Depth dive
  7. Competition Protocol
  8. Coach development
  9. Lenyard use / Pulling up an unconscious diver

Competition 
There are 3 organizations with existing databases of national and personal records. These are the databases for  AIDA, CMAS and FCOA.
FCOA has leveled the playing flied for athletes meaning that if you privately set a factual National Record and you have if filmed properly according the FCOA video verification rules then an FCOA JUDGE will investigate the performance and cross check it against the 3 existing databases. If your performance indeed is a National Record, then it will get published as a factual National Record on the FCOA National Record Setters database accompanied with your performance video to let the facts speak for themselves. There is no cost to the service. This means that any kid with a bucket can get himself filmed doing Static Apnea and possible set a National Record for his country. 

Competition Protocol. 
The rules during competitions vary per agency and change over time. No matter what agency you are from, when you are a guest at a competition you should follow the protocol of that particular competition. Here a list of some of the possible competition rules:
  1. You should stay in front of the judges 1 hour before your performance to proof that you're not using performance enhancing drugs or oxygen. 
  2. You should have no snorkel in the mouth during the performance
  3. For CWT and CNF you should not touch the rope in a way that gives you an advantage
  4. You may pull the rope only one time when you're turning around to go back up
  5. Up on surfacing to not get disqualified, your head should remain out of the water without anyone touching or assisting you. 
  6. Within 15 seconds after surfacing, you must take off all your facial wear and say "I'm Ok" 

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Describe how to give rescue breath to an unconscious person while swimming
What are the ingredients of a duration dive? How can you make your breath hold dive as long as possible?
Describe how to demonstrate the FCOA mask drill (Mask Challenge) demonstration style. 
Why does time management become more important on deeper dives? 
What is bubble catch vision, when would it be useful and how do you do it? 
You're a safety diver for a diver who can dive deeper than you. While at his deepest point he tugs the rope 4 times, what do you do? (He is wearing a lanyard and the divelines weight is free hanging)
Who's competition protocol should you follow during a competition
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During a competition, what should the diver do in the 15 seconds after surfacing? 
(RVT) Share a social media video link to a video of your FCOA mask Challenge attempt. Any attempt is good enough, it's the effort that counts. This is also an FCOA SCUBA training prerequisite
(RVT) Share a social media video link of you giving 8 rescue breath while transporting a non breathing diver. It should look repeatable and efficient. 

(RVT) Share a Video link of your bubble catch vision attempt, Get it filmed towards the eye. Mastery not required to continue. 
(RVT) Share a Video Link of your Duration Dive
(RVT) Share a link of your depth dive 
(RVT) Share a video link of you doing a CWT dive ending with competition protocol.
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