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Hello all,

I have a question for the DIR folks.  I just finished watching the DIR
II video.  Some pretty interesting stuff there.  

I was intrigued by the information about body position during
decompression - that being vertical reduces the ability of the lungs to
filter nitrogen out.  Makes sense.  So what position do you guys assume
(so to speak) during your ascent?  A slow ascent is basically part of
the decompression, so do you stay horizontal during your ascent?  I was
taught (though that doesn't necessarily make it right) that you should
keep yourself neutral and fin your way up, which you can't do if you're
horizontal.  Is the ascent a negligible enough portion of the
decompression that vertical is OK, or do you actually make yourself
slightly bouyant and stay horizontal for the ascent?  Or do you always
have an ascent line, stay horizontal, and pull yourself up the ascent
line?

Just curious.

Thanks,
Dave
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