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I picked up my mask and looped the strap over my head - perching the glass faceplate section on my forehead. I hesitantly slipped my arms through the straps of my back mounted air tank harness - and clasped the central belt across my stomach. Pulling my mask down over my face I picked up the breathing regulator mouthpiece and put it in my mouth. Not knowing what to expect, I slipped into the water - and was immediately in love with a new sensation.

The cool pool water enveloped me and I sank down heavily to the bottom of the pool. Immediately, I saw a different aspect of the pool – from below up. There on the bottom, in little groups of two or three, were other novice divers being trained by instructors. I was able to swim around them easily and choose at what depth to swim – the feeling of weightlessness was akin to floating in space. I could move easily in every direction, up, down, left or right. I tried turning a few cartwheels, which seemed hysterical until I realised that I had lost control of my buoyancy and floated up to break the surface. Red faced I sank back down to my instructor.