I have a snorkel purchased at Academy Sports, part of a "U.S. Divers" set. I had been swimming laps in the pool, driving hard every fifth lap while wearing the snorkel, a mask purchased separately, fins, and diver's gloves.
I had repositioned the snorkel to the left side of my head one day about a week ago.
It did seem as if I was having additional trouble getting my breath after the fifth lap, forcing me to do the back stroke for a lap so I could breath some air unencumbered.
Later, in the locker room, I thought I was going to pass out. I had this experience again after I had lifted weights for around thirty minutes...intensity, on a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being the most intense, about 6 or 7.
Let me say at this point that I do have five stents in my heart, but I am typically athletic, and I have noticed an increase in my stamina.
I haven't had any chest pains, but my breathing has been infrequently shallow.
My question: Could this be C02 poisoning?
After laying off swimming for about five days, these bouts of dizziness went away. I ran at the track last night and experienced no difficulty breathing at all, and again, no chest pains. This seems to confirm C02 poisoning, doesn't it?
Is there a snorkel out there that virtually eliminates the chance of this poisoning while swimming hard laps?
I had repositioned the snorkel to the left side of my head one day about a week ago.
It did seem as if I was having additional trouble getting my breath after the fifth lap, forcing me to do the back stroke for a lap so I could breath some air unencumbered.
Later, in the locker room, I thought I was going to pass out. I had this experience again after I had lifted weights for around thirty minutes...intensity, on a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being the most intense, about 6 or 7.
Let me say at this point that I do have five stents in my heart, but I am typically athletic, and I have noticed an increase in my stamina.
I haven't had any chest pains, but my breathing has been infrequently shallow.
My question: Could this be C02 poisoning?
After laying off swimming for about five days, these bouts of dizziness went away. I ran at the track last night and experienced no difficulty breathing at all, and again, no chest pains. This seems to confirm C02 poisoning, doesn't it?
Is there a snorkel out there that virtually eliminates the chance of this poisoning while swimming hard laps?