Reef Fish wrote:

> >I don't believe I assumed anything at all.
> >
> >> > Now, I haven't tried that out and I can immediately think of one
> >> > situation where this might not be the case, but if the legs are kept
> >> > parallel I believe, speaking theoretically, the dolphin kick will make
> >> > you turn relatively sharply.
> >
> >> Here's your first mistaken assumption.  Why would you keep your legs
> >> parralel.
> >
> >Would you care to re-read my statement above a little more carefully?
> >It really says it all.
>
> Christian, your statement really says it all:
>
> "I haven't tried that out" and "speaking theoretically".
>
> You were ASSUMING things and SPECULATING.

Feesh, Feesh, Feesh,

You are doing your usual distortion act. Properly read what what I said.

That is all I have to say on that particular subject.

> Christian's later account relating to his compass navigation in poor
> vis only revealed his poor compass-navigational skills and further
> assumptions.

I resent your insinuation as to my fellow divers on that excercise.

What assumptions? YOU assumed that I was diving in poor viz. Did I say
that? No.

I said:

> I've done compass bearing swims in shallow water, no current,
> featureless, 90 degree corners, counting fin strokes.

The operative word is FEATURELESS. I don't believe that has the same
meaning as "poor vis". YOUR dictionary, but of course, may vary.

To give you your due, others made the same mistake. Some didn't even
notice the word SHALLOW.

> *I* KNOW for a fact that one doss not swim in circles with one fin,
> (provided it's done properly with a dolphin kick or something
> similar to a dolphin kick".  I TRIED it out, many times, and have
> so reported in previous posts, including a recent one in reply to
> Julian.

Well, bully for you Bob, ain't you just the one!

Christian