Re:Pushing the Limits of Extreme Breath-Holding
by YeGoblynQueenne on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @05:00PM
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On a separate note, it is extremely irresponsible to dismiss concerns about getting in difficulty while in the sea as something that can be dealt with easily. Because it can't. The sea can take you in seconds, on a bright sunny day, with calm weather and while you're in full control of your faculties.
I am Greek and so I've grown up next to the sea. I learned to swim around the time I learned to walk. I am a strong swimmer, in other words and very familiar with the sea. And yet, I've almost drowned twice, once when I was grabbed by a strong current and once when I misjudged the strength of the waves and got in the sea to play with them. I'm lucky to be alive, twice over.
It is important to understand that the sea is not your friend. Every time you enter it, you put yourself in mortal danger and that's no exaggeration. Ignoring this puts you into even greater danger.
And, honestly, blacking out while 30m under (or even six, or one) is my own private nightmare. It's the last thing any sane person wants to happen to them. Dismissing it by saying that the rescue procedure is "straightforward" is completely missing the point, that such a situation is very likely to be fatal.
I am Greek and so I've grown up next to the sea. I learned to swim around the time I learned to walk. I am a strong swimmer, in other words and very familiar with the sea. And yet, I've almost drowned twice, once when I was grabbed by a strong current and once when I misjudged the strength of the waves and got in the sea to play with them. I'm lucky to be alive, twice over.
It is important to understand that the sea is not your friend. Every time you enter it, you put yourself in mortal danger and that's no exaggeration. Ignoring this puts you into even greater danger.
And, honestly, blacking out while 30m under (or even six, or one) is my own private nightmare. It's the last thing any sane person wants to happen to them. Dismissing it by saying that the rescue procedure is "straightforward" is completely missing the point, that such a situation is very likely to be fatal.