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Sidemount success relies on the "hip hinge." In backmount, you swim flat like a plank. In sidemount, you bend slightly at the hips. This shifts your center of gravity forward, allowing your tanks to trail behind you like the feathers of an arrow. If you are rigidly flat, the tank valves will catch water and drag you sideways.

Sidemount: Principles For Success " is a definitive guide and eBook authored by technical diving expert Andy Davis. It focuses on providing a comprehensive, illustrated roadmap for divers to achieve an optimal equipment configuration and a streamlined underwater experience from their very first sidemount dive. Key Principles for Sidemount Success Sidemount- Principles For Success

Adjusting your bolt snaps even an inch up or down can fix "nose-heavy" or "tail-heavy" tanks. Sidemount success relies on the "hip hinge