I was nervous, but it was great. Got a bit cold at 50ft, so we turned back. It was off the Marine Room in La Jolla. The water was real choppy, so it was not an easy swim out to the canyon.
But I did it, and I’m proud. :)
We saw a shark (about two feet long), and a bunch of lobsters.


If it feels like breathing through a hose, consider changing the “Breathing Resistance” setting of your regulator (if you have one).
I don’t. My regulator is pretty old. I’m probably gonna get a new one. But you still have a mouthpiece in, so it’ll always feel like you’re breathing through a hose in that regard.