SKIP BREATHING is this nonsense?

[Graeme Tolton]

Bad Idea CO2 is only one of the many reasons not to skip breath. The only time that you should ever have to skip a breath is when you have to buddy breath in case if equipment failure.

The way that I was taught buddy breathing in my OW class was to be slowly, but constantly exhaling while the other diver has the regulator, and to NEVER be holding my breath. I am very conscious about my breathing as I really hate getting a CO2 headache after a dive.

 

[DandyDon]

Bad Idea CO2 is only one of the many reasons not to skip breath. The only time that you should ever have to skip a breath is when you have to buddy breath in case if equipment failure.

The way that I was taught buddy breathing in my OW class was to be slowly, but constantly exhaling while the other diver has the regulator, and to NEVER be holding my breath. I am very conscious about my breathing as I really hate getting a CO2 headache after a dive.

Yeah, I avoid actual buddy breathing on one second stage, all my buds have carried two and I usually carry three, but should it ever come to happen - we will take to an immediate ascent. Not a good time to skip an exhale.

Thanks for clearing that up; missed it.