[Stavros]

Hi Ryan,
it looks like you are trying to tackle too many things at the same time.
You are trying to short out your buoyancy, your equalization, proper breathup, relaxation and now you are throwing FRC (or partial inhale dives) in the mix...

I would say try learning to walk before you start running - Give yourself time to become comfortable in the water before you start experimenting with techniques like incomplete inhale.

My suggestion as it seems there is just too many things you need to short out (most of them are basic) - take a proper freediving course.


Cheers Stavros

PS1. What you had on your last dive was as Dave said lung squeeze.
PS2. Being negative at 3m? How did you manage that? Just how much weight do you have on?
PS3. Nowhere in your whole account of your last dive did you mention a diving partner - do you have one or were you diving alone? That is a definite no-no