Ever glanced at your dive computer sixty feet down and realized you have no idea what half those flashing icons mean? In this episode, Camila Reyes shares how she went from panicking over mysterious numbers while sea turtles swam past to confidently reading her display in seconds. Whether you just bought your first dive computer or you're still fumbling with extra screens, this guide breaks down exactly how to position, interpret, and regularly check your computer so it becomes second nature within three to five dives.

• Wrist placement matters more than you think—wearing your computer on the outside of your wrist lets you check it with a simple elbow bend instead of awkward arm twisting that throws off your buoyancy.

• The two numbers that matter most on every dive are current depth and elapsed dive time, typically  ...