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I have seen the same thing as the seals this year, and it only makes sense that everyone should see it, if they look for it.

When I'm on the surface I will get to the point that I practically give in and call it a day and head for shore, quite quickly, almost after the first dive. Bad equipment doesn't help. I breathe up for the second dive and my mind tries to tell me that I can't do it. Once I submerge and start diving down I noticed that it seems like I actually do warmup. Once I get back to the top it usually only takes a matter of 15-30 seconds before I start noticing myself get cold again.

Granted this should be expected. The nature of remaining "motionless" on the surface allows both air and water to pass over the body and it helps to cool the body down. When you submerge yourself, you are "exercising" and this creates heat within the body. It only makes sense that it happens in the seals and that I notice it as well.

Now the weird thing that I have noticed this fall has been that as I get colder I seem to have a harder time getting the same quality of breath as I do when its warmer. I get in the water for the first dive and I have no trouble with the breathe up at full. I can get a nice full breathe without even working at it. It's like it's happening naturally. As I try to breathe up for the second dive I'm already getting cold, not shivering but getting cold. This time I notice that I do have an almost impossible time getting a decent breath. I've seen this happen more than once and I tend to think that it is just the body reacting to the cold environment that I have placed it in.

Next year...hopefully I won't wait as always until late August before I get in the water...I'll try some decent experimenting with the idea and see what happens. Right now I just need some warm air and water temps to work with. Guess I'll just have to wait.

Ryan