Sidemount Principles For Success Verified May 2026

Sidemount Principles for Success: Verified

Principle 8: The R.I.M. Protocol (Rigging, Inflation, Mental)

Success is repeatable only if you learn from every dive.

Recommendations

Tank Positioning: Cylinders should stay parallel to your body. As gas is consumed and tanks become buoyant, you must adjust your sliding D-rings to pull the tank butts back down. sidemount principles for success verified

Sidemount Principles for Success: Verified

Principle 8: The R.I.M. Protocol (Rigging, Inflation, Mental)

Success is repeatable only if you learn from every dive.

Recommendations

Tank Positioning: Cylinders should stay parallel to your body. As gas is consumed and tanks become buoyant, you must adjust your sliding D-rings to pull the tank butts back down.