Rescue Diver panicking during training

Scuba Nautical staff Rescue Diver Course training... she panicked when the instructor was evaluating her self-rescue skill. Note that the Instructor was distracting her with the dive computer while discreetly closing her tank to simulate out-of-air situation. You can also see how the student mind went completely blank when put in stress. The student shown here is actually a partner in the dive center, certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver and has done many dives before. She had the instructor’s Octopus in her hand before she got panicked and shot up to the surface.