Are there any special in-water skills required to dive with nitrox?

Diving with nitrox does not require any unique in-water skills beyond those that a diver would already possess from prior training and experience. Nitrox, which is a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen with a higher percentage of oxygen than air, is fundamentally a gas used in diving and does not alter the basic mechanics or techniques of how to dive.

The skills associated with diving, such as buoyancy control, navigation, and underwater communication, are consistent across different gas mixtures used in recreational diving. Therefore, since no additional in-water skills are necessary specifically for diving with nitrox, the correct understanding aligns with the idea that existing diving competencies suffice for safely utilizing this type of gas in a dive setting.

Additional training related to nitrox dives typically encompasses understanding the implications of higher oxygen levels, including monitoring for potential oxygen toxicity and managing exposure times relative to depth, rather than focusing on new in-water skill sets.