Breath holding suggestions wanted

[Funinthekeys]

Greetings from Lutz, FL. I'm a new member. I take 5 families ( it's a hoot to say "Dinner for 38 please and no we don't have a reservation....where's your bar?") with me every year to Key Largo for the opening of Lobster season ( we have fun and pose very little threat to the bugs and the reefs). Most folks are snorklers with a few getting c-cards each year. I am certified but usually end up snorkeling with the others to keep the inter-boat family competition more equal.

I'm looking for some training skills that I can share with the other dads and moms, now, before we go (we are all in our 50's and the kids are 18-28) so we can have longer bottom time then the kids this year. At least, that's the goal.

Suggestions ?

Thanks,

Bud

 

[Boogie711]

Hi Bud, and welcome...

Just to clarify - you're not talking about breath holding while on Scuba, right???

 

[FreeFloat]

Hi Bud, and welcome...

Just to clarify - you're not talking about breath holding while on Scuba, right???

I am certified but usually end up snorkeling with the others

Might I suggest visiting the freediver board, Deeperblue.

This is of course one othe oldest and most frequently discussed questions.........

 

[Funinthekeys]

Might I suggest visiting the freediver board, Deeperblue.

This is of course one othe oldest and most frequently discussed questions.........

THANKS for the reference. That's what I was looking for. It seemed that relaxing did improve my pool tests. I can get about 45 seconds in the pool at the YMCA but seldom more than 20 seconds in the ocean.

Bud

 

[FreeFloat]

THANKS for the reference. That's what I was looking for. It seemed that relaxing did improve my pool tests. I can get about 45 seconds in the pool at the YMCA but seldom more than 20 seconds in the ocean.

Bud

There's several reasons for that, likely. In my case, once I learned to stop moving so darn fast underwater my breath-hold times increased dramatically. Yes relaxing is absolutely key. Another potential factor is that no matter how warm the ocean feels, chances are it's colder than your body, which naturally will affect your relaxation and thus your apnea time.

 

[FreeFloat]

By the way you'd better have a buddy monitoring you when conducting "pool tests". Shallow water blackout due to hypoxia strikes without warning - even professionally trained freedivers are not immune. There have been more than one drowning of people practicing breath-holds in the pool, even after they had asked a lifeguard to "supervise"..........there is no substitute for a buddy right there beside you whenever doing breath hold training!

 

[Funinthekeys]

By the way you'd better have a buddy monitoring you when conducting "pool tests". Shallow water blackout due to hypoxia strikes without warning - even professionally trained freedivers are not immune. There have been more than one drowning of people practicing breath-holds in the pool, even after they had asked a lifeguard to "supervise"..........there is no substitute for a buddy right there beside you whenever doing breath hold training!

Thanks for those additional pieces of advice. Will take the wife to the pool (after I have made sure that I don't have any outstanding infractions on the "honey-do" list that might make the insurance payout attractive.

Bud

 

[DandyDon]

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