Below is the bruising which can result from failure to keep sufficient air in your dry suit on the way down on a dive, in this case down to 4 atmospheres, or 4 times surface pressure = 60lbs/sq.in.

By the time you reach 60 ft., the ambient water pressure makes you feel as if your entire body is caught in a giant vice grip.

It was pure stupidity on my part of course, for having failed to check to make sure my dry suit hose was connected to deliver air pressure into the suit before the dive.

A helpful dive buddy assisted me in reconnecting it at 60 ft. and restoring pressure, but this is the result of not checking your hoses before a dive.

–Remember: it’s always better to learn from the mistakes of others, rather than your own!

[See dive report below for 3-25-08]