Why we flip our mask backwards on the surface 🤿 In calm water, turning your mask around on the top of your head keeps it secure, out of the way, and instantly accessible if you need it again. It avoids tangled straps around the neck, plays nicer with long hair, and keeps the mask from bumping into your regulator hose or necklace. This is a surface-only habit — in current, waves, or rough conditions, the mask stays on our face until we’re back on the boat or shore. Between our instruction team,