{"id":5574,"date":"2025-01-08T12:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:51:16","slug":"scuba-diving-trim-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Achieving Perfect Diving Trim: Your Path To Effortless Dives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Achieving Perfect Diving Trim: Your Path To Effortless Dives<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Reliable scuba diving trim is the foundation from which all subsequent diving skills develop. Without consistent flat trim in the water, it becomes very challenging to improve abilities like <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/diving-buoyancy-control-tips\/\">buoyancy control<\/a> and propulsion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Why-is-scuba-diving-trim-beneficial\" >Why is scuba diving trim beneficial?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#You-will-be-more-streamlined\" >You will be more streamlined<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#You-wont-disturb-the-silt\" >You won&#8217;t disturb the silt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Your-buoyancy-control-will-improve-quicker\" >Your buoyancy control will improve quicker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Barriers-to-developing-great-scuba-diving-trim\" >Barriers to developing great scuba diving trim<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Conditioning-to-drop-the-legs-during-dive-training\" >Conditioning to drop the legs during dive training&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Misunderstanding-what-proper-trim-feels-like\" >Misunderstanding what proper trim feels like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#A-simple-test-to-see-if-you-are-in-trim-when-diving\" >A simple test to see if you are in trim when diving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Incorrect-body-posture-for-scuba-diving-trim\" >Incorrect body posture for scuba diving trim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Overweighting\" >Overweighting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Further-improve-your-diving-skills-with-these-great-articles\" >Further improve your diving skills with these great articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#About-The-Author\" >About The Author<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-trim-problems\/#Purchase-my-exclusive-diving-ebooks\" >Purchase my exclusive diving ebooks!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-scuba-diving-trim\"><\/span>What is scuba diving trim?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuba diving trim is the position and angle of our body in the water. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-width:13px;border-radius:100px;color:#007791;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><blockquote><p>Diving Trim: the degree to which a scuba diver maintains level horizontal postioning with their shoulders, hips and knees in flat alignment<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimal scuba diver trim means that the diver is flat and level in the water. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their shoulders, hips, and knees should be aligned horizontally. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideally, they should not deviate from that level positioning by more than 10-15 degrees throughout their dives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ideal-Trim.png\" alt=\"ideal scuba diving trim \" class=\"wp-image-17481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ideal-Trim.png 569w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ideal-Trim-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The divers&#8217; trim proficiency is measured as much by consistency as it is by accuracy. Some agencies, such as GUE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveraid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAID<\/a> and UTD, have standards where trim must be consistent on all training dives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"scuba-b4-h2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\" id=\"scuba-509172463\"><div class=\"scuba-adlabel\">Sponsored Link<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9354033900485448\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9354033900485448\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2393012471\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-is-scuba-diving-trim-beneficial\"><\/span>Why is scuba diving trim beneficial?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing your scuba diving trim is a huge benefit for a number of reasons. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As your trim improves, you will notice swift development of your all-around confidence, competence, and comfort as a scuba diver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You-will-be-more-streamlined\"><\/span>You will be more streamlined<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>Being in flat <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-techniques-hover\/\">horizontal trim<\/a> makes you much more <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/streamlined-dive-gear-equipment-performance-diving\/\">streamlined<\/a> through the water.&nbsp;That streamlining decreases the water resistance that you have to overcome as you move around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put simply, less water resistance equals less muscle use: streamlining reduces the amount of exertion needed to move around underwater. Scuba diving becomes easier and less tiring: improved technique reduces the effort needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-trim-buoyancy-problems-water-resistance1.jpg\" alt=\"good dive trim reduces water resistance through streamlining\" class=\"wp-image-5581\" title=\"scuba diving trim buoyancy problems water resistance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-trim-buoyancy-problems-water-resistance1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-trim-buoyancy-problems-water-resistance1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kind-steel-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>The consequence of reduced exertion is a lower cardio-respiratory demand: you will <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/improving-air-consumption-scuba-diving\/\">breathe less gas<\/a> on your dives. Your air will last longer as your <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-gas-planning-management-divers\/\">consumption rate<\/a> improves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You-wont-disturb-the-silt\"><\/span>You won&#8217;t disturb the silt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The other benefit of having a good horizontal trim position is that your fins are held higher above you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This helps prevent unintended disturbance of the bottom; which can reduce visibility underwater. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kicking up silt and sediment is an annoyance for photographers and fish spotters. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It ruins the visibility on dive sites. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For wreck and cave divers silt outs are a critical hazard to safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your-buoyancy-control-will-improve-quicker\"><\/span>Your buoyancy control will improve quicker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many divers move around underwater in a legs-down trim position. If they were 45 degrees out of trim, it would mean that 50% of their exertion was actually devoted to maintaining their depth. Only half of their effort would be working to propel them forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only is this wasteful of effort (and gas!), it also means that the diver will observe that they sink downwards whenever they stop finning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05768-1024x471.jpg\" alt=\"sidemount diving correct cylinder trim\" class=\"wp-image-16675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05768-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05768-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05768-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05768.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being out of trim means that the diver is never attaining true neutral buoyancy. <strong>They will always be compensating for negative buoyancy with their fins<\/strong>. If the diver was actually neutrally buoyant, finning whilst in feet-downwards trim would inevitably make them ascend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing reliable scuba diving trim stops counter-productive and inefficient buoyancy compensation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This ensures that the diver remains well-attuned to their actual buoyancy. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It becomes easier to make adjustments by adding or removing gas from the BCD because the diver gets immediate and accurate feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kind-steel-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Improving scuba diver trim means that you&#8217;ll get good at buoyancy control really fast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barriers-to-developing-great-scuba-diving-trim\"><\/span>Barriers to developing great scuba diving trim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve noticed a tendency for novice-to-intermediate level divers to fixate almost exclusively upon equipment solutions to make themselves in trim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their first resort is to start using &#8216;trim weights&#8217;, followed afterward by serious consideration about the buoyancy characteristics of their scuba equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kind-steel-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Equipment solutions are more appealing than skills-based solutions, but will never resolve underlying skills problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, the primary cause of bad trim isn&#8217;t the diving equipment. It is almost invariably just a simple combination of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ingrained bad habits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insufficient or incompetent dive training at the outset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05733-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"sidemount diving recreational\" class=\"wp-image-16674\" title=\"technical diving buoyancy trim fundamentals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05733-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05733-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05733-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC05733.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditioning-to-drop-the-legs-during-dive-training\"><\/span>Conditioning to drop the legs during dive training&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-quality entry-level scuba diving training can actually <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/learning-scuba-diving-skills-knees-negative-habitual-response-conditioning\/\">condition a diver to habitually drop their legs<\/a> and\/or knees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is typical in diving courses where the instructor teaches skills from a <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-skills-kneeling-neutral\/\">kneeling<\/a> position and encourages their students to revert to a vertical position whenever they stop finning, perform a skill, or practice their buoyancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-skills-trim-buoyancy-1.jpg\" alt=\"bad scuba training causes problems for the diver after certification\n\" class=\"wp-image-5576\" title=\"scuba-diving-skills-trim-buoyancy-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-skills-trim-buoyancy-1.jpg 444w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-skills-trim-buoyancy-1-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kind-steel-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>The infamous &#8216;Buddha position&#8217; still used by some instructors to demonstrate hovering has caused more than its fair share of diver frustration long after open water courses have ended.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the bad habit of dropping out of trim has been conditioned into the diver, it gets further ingrained as they gain more experience and keep repeating the mistake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad habits and undesirable responses require significant focus and <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-deliberate-practice\/\">dedicated practice<\/a> to eliminate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">You dive how you train. Bad training equals bad diving.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Misunderstanding-what-proper-trim-feels-like\"><\/span>Misunderstanding what proper trim feels like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Being in horizontal scuba diving trim will initially feel like you&#8217;re a little head down. Even consciously trying to maintain flat trim, divers can think they are horizontal but actually be feet down and out of trim. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-simple-test-to-see-if-you-are-in-trim-when-diving\"><\/span>A simple test to see if you are in trim when diving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">An effective and simple test to gauge whether you are in good scuba diving trim is to tuck your chin down into your chest and try to look behind you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are horizontal, you will see the water behind you. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If not, you&#8217;ll be looking down towards the floor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-practicing-trim-480-x-426.jpg\" alt=\"practicing correct posture for fundamental scuba skills\n\" class=\"wp-image-5582\" title=\"scuba diving practicing trim position\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-practicing-trim-480-x-426.jpg 480w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scuba-diving-practicing-trim-480-x-426-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><em>A student practicing trim posture on dry land prior to fundamental skills training.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect-body-posture-for-scuba-diving-trim\"><\/span><strong>Incorrect body posture<\/strong> for scuba diving trim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The shoulders, hips, and knees must be level at all times. That is best described as a &#8216;body posture&#8217; necessary to promote consistent trim. The most common mistake ruining that posture is to allow the hips to relax and the knees to drop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This problem can be overcome by simply maintaining a slight tension in the buttocks. That tension is the most effective way to keep your hips &#8216;locked&#8217; and prevent yourself from sagging at the waist with dropped knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Common-Trim-Problems-1024x903.png\" alt=\"common trim problems by divers\" class=\"wp-image-17486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Common-Trim-Problems-1024x903.png 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Common-Trim-Problems-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Common-Trim-Problems-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Common-Trim-Problems.png 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Try to pay attention to the alignment of your shoulders, hips and knees when you dive. Whenever they are not in alignment, you will struggle to attain good scuba diver trim: and all the skills that rely upon it. Being able to self-assess your diving posture is the quickest route to achieving great trim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overweighting\"><\/span>Overweighting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying superfluous weight necessitates adding more gas to the BCD. As that weight is typically below your center of gravity, it is liable to pull your lower torso downwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Having too much weight also necessitates putting more gas into your BCD. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribute your weight to balance the &#8216;see-saw&#8217; of positive and negative buoyancy forces. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider where your BCD holds gas across that balancing point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trim-Over-Weighting.jpg\" alt=\"Trim-Over-Weighting buoyancy scuba diving\" class=\"wp-image-5577\" title=\"Trim-Over-Weighting buoyancy scuba diving\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trim-Over-Weighting.jpg 500w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trim-Over-Weighting-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trim-Over-Weighting-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does that make buoyancy control harder, but it also exacerbates the complication of having a larger volume of gas moving around in your BCD whenever your trim position changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you drop a little bit leg-downwards then all that gas will rush to the top of your BCD. That will definitely pull you out of ideal trim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/trim-bubble-bladder-bcd-diving-scuba-buoyancy.jpg\" alt=\"trim bubble bladder bcd diving scuba buoyancy\" class=\"wp-image-5579\" title=\"trim bubble bladder bcd diving scuba buoyancy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The gas in your BCD moves around. Place it where you need it, to achieve the right trim.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are diving, try to visualize the gas moving around inside your BCD. It works like a builder&#8217;s spirit level. Gas always moves to the highest point in your BCD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a diving skill to control where that gas stays within your BCD. With practice, you can learn to shift the gas around and hold it in a location where it contributes to your horizontal trim. 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