Breathing rate help ?

[divezonescuba]

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[34109411]

I’m a new diver, and I’m getting around 30min dives out of a 15L when averaging around 14m on dives. Is there any kind of exercises I can do to improve this ? Or is it just experience thing ?
Thanks guys.

exercise 1 : dive
exercise 2 : repeat exercise 1

 

[34109411]

My buddy took this video of me in Indonesia on a manta dive in Lombok. I am just floating but as I am not moving I noticed in this 17 second clip I have also not exhaled. I tend to breathe every 20 seconds or so when like this on dives.

Maybe have someone video you as you dive so you can see yourself and watch your bubble trails. In the second video a DM took a video of me diving and you can see my breathing compared to the other divers behind me.

jeez any idea of your RMV ??

 

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[NothingClever]

I think Chris is a good person and definitely wants to help others but some of his instruction could use improvement.

 

[Wheeler925]

Many new divers are angled feet-down rather than horizontal. Every kick wants to move them upward, so they naturally compensate by being a bit negatively buoyant. Unfortunately, they then have to constantly kick to avoid sinking, with a corresponding hit to their gas usage.

When angled flat, they can kick softer (for a given speed) or not at all if they're stationary. Air consumption goes down.

Have a buddy angle their arm to match the angle of your tank to see if this might be the case for you. If so, then shifting some lead higher (e.g., into trim pockets) will help balance you.

Avoiding excess weight also helps. New divers are often anxious and do not exhale fully. As they grow more comfortable, they can often shed some lead.

Wow, this is a great explanation that seems like it makes sense. Thanks for this.

 

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I’m a new diver, and I’m getting around 30min dives out of a 15L when averaging around 14m on dives. Is there any kind of exercises I can do to improve this ? Or is it just experience thing ?
Thanks guys.

A lot of excellent advice is given above.

Take your time, relax, do not swim too fast, find a position where you can comfortably rest in the water (this means that you are neutrally boyant and truly horizontal), calm your mind, breathe normally and forget about air consumption rate (monitor your remaining gas, though).

Your air consumption will improve as you get more used to the environment and more relaxed and learn to swim efficiently under water. It's a skill, it takes practise.