Diving Tips and Tricks

Diving Tips and Tricks: Stowing Your Mask

Do you stow your mask on your head? Frontwards or backwards? Or do you place it around your neck? Ricardo Constantino offers a secure alternative that you might just find handy.

Published

5 years ago

October 2, 2019

InDEPTH

By Ricardo Constantino

A lost mask is never fun! In this Tips and Tricks, GUE Instructor Ricardo Constantino offers up a tip to keep your mask from getting lost at sea. This one-minute video could save the day!

Stowing your Scuba Mask

Unclip multi-purpose bolt snap
Clip to mask strap
Clip off to right chest D-Ring

Ricardo Constantino studied engineering in South Africa and now leads the R&D department of a Portuguese petrol retail technology company. Actively involved in a number of diving projects worldwide, he manages a Project Baseline cave initiative on the major Portuguese caves. He enjoys diving for scientists and contributing to the growth of knowledge by exploring new cave passages, and he serves on the board of directors of two prestigious Portuguese scientific associations with links to underwater research.