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Originally Posted by sinjin
Hi guys i'm very new to the sport...and at the moment i'm an excellent shot at hitting stationary rocks.
I'm 48 yrs old and quite fit.....BUT!!!...Holding my breath is absolutely hopless. I think i'm lasting no more than about 30 secs. So can anyone tell me how do i go about trying to improve. I will always be a shore diver as equalising is a major problem for me. So far i get down about 5-6m and thats about it. I'm using a long pacarso fins which rocket me to the bottom. But i can't hang around long enough to look properly or relax.
So what i should be reading and practising. I'm sorry if i have posted in the wrong area but i hope to find my way around the forum soon.
Cheers Sinjin.
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Hi Sinjin, I can't help you -- my breath holding is usually a paltry 40-45secs ...as it was when I was about 10 years old! (I did try a bit longer recently and managed 60sec - quite pleasant surprise. Apparently the first attempt is usually not going to be the best). However, the free divers on the forums have tons of experience & include some distinguished celebrities. Some of them keep an eye out for us, contributing to the spearing threads. Checkout the freediving threads though -- there is already a wealth of information there & you can start your own. As a spearo though, I am actually not desperate to push my apnea time yet (although I do want to learn about it -- esp. the dangers & techniques) ...as it seems like you need to learn to relax and overcome some of your body's natural safety mechanisms -- as a beginnner, I want those safety mechanism working fully at the moment!
BTW I saw a child panicking in the pool today in about 6 ft of water. I thought he was just messing around at first (he was a v. noisey little boy all session) but he was in real distress. He was right in front of the lifeguard too. The lifeguard was only slightly ahead of me in realising he was in trouble, and was reluctant to enter the water (and never did!). Fortunately the boy's mother came to his aid from the deep end.