Bevan,
The fact that you B/O'd from packing means your BP was probably very low. Low BP results in huge statics, if you can make it past the first 30 seconds without blacking out from the chest crunch effect.
So, this could explain your huge static after the blackout.
For example, the first time I ever broke 7'00, my pb at the time was 6'30. I had such low BP that after my hyperventilation, I inhaled for my last breath, and immediately got light headed. I waited for 10-15 seconds for it to pass, then I packed about 5 times, which made me light headed again. I waited for about 10 seconds for it to pass, then I packed a bit more. I continued this process for about 40 seconds, until my lungs were full, and then I started the clock. My time was 7'10, breaking my pb by 40 seconds in one static, and actually it had been 7'10+0'40 = 7'50 since I actually inhaled my last breath, but since I spent so long waiting/packing/waiting, the actual apnea time was 7'10. This works on dry land, but in the water low BP is very hard to overcome, and when you need to pack/wait/pack/wait, it is very hard to start the static in the 10 second window of the competition.
Eric Fattah
BC, Canada
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