I'm sorry to hear that. Must have been very scary, I haven't seen one as bad as that.
It's easy to see what went wrong afterwards, but I think you did very well with the rescue given the circumstances.
Good that the lifeguard was cool about it though!
I never like doing long dynamics in the middle lane of the pool. That's exactly the kind of situation I want to avoid. I can easily rescue someone from the deep end of a pool, but only if I can immediately hold onto the side after surfacing. There's no way I can tread water while holding someone's face above the water, removing their mask and blowing on their face, all while recovering from the dive to rescue them.
I started a thread on this...
http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=62635
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Originally Posted by BennyB
5. When you bring them to the surface, they're head is in a bad position because if they've taken in water it's got nowhere to go but back down the throat when the larynx opens, if it hasn't already. Keep this in mind.
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That is a problem. Often during practice rescues, someone has 'rescued' me, put me on the surface on my back and then accidentally let my face go under so my mouth is full of water. Of course I am conscious so it is just annoying, but it could be serious for someone who is unconscious. It is difficult though, I know just how hard it is to pick someone up and get them to the surface.
Some more points, I hope nobody takes them personally because safety is very important.
Beginners MUST be made aware of the safety rules, and they MUST follow them. Too many times I have seen a beginner exceed their PB by a long way, without having warned anyone, and end up in trouble, with their buddy desperately trying to keep up with them. Too many times I have seen someone hyperventilating violently for several minutes. Too many times I have surfaced from a dynamic to find that my buddy has deserted me and is talking to someone 20m away. I have even surfaced from a static to find that my buddy had no idea how long I had done! Neither did I! Of course, we were all beginners once, and we all make mistakes, but anyone who persistently breaks the rules should be asked to leave.
Lucia
