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Old 09-25-2016, 09:00 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Barbazu View Post
The trick to the prone float is to only put your face under when they look at you. There will be about 9 or so other people in the pool with him. The instructors will have to keep an eye on everyone. What I did was watch the instructor and when she looked at me I stuck my face in the water. So it's basically about treading water.
This may be a "trick" but it isn't the intent of the test. You should only bring your face out of the water to breathe. It's a survival technique; if you have to abandon ship, you don't want debris raining down on your face or saltwater splashing into your airway.
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