preventing shallow water blackout

[mannydib]

im new to freediving.
can someone point me to a post or article explaining how to prevent shallow water blackout? i imagine you dont want to exhale until you are at the surface

thanks

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[mannydib]

ok, im lazy
searching now

[lungfish]

If you look at the Beginner freediving thread, "How to start freediving" you will see some pocket definitions of black outs... there are several kinds and they are caused by different kinds of gas imbalances and, in some cases, external issues related to pressure differentials.

If you are serious about freediving, try to pencil in a course with our hosts or www.performancefreediving.com There is an intensive physiology discussion that most deepwater swimmers could well benefit from

The pocket answer to your question about preventing shallow water blackout is:To prevent most kinds of blackouts - use proper ventilation and breath-up techniques, make certain your surface intervals are at least 2-2.5times as long as your previous submersion, practice Tolerance Training and get very familiar with Apnea, and, of course, one shouldn't dive alone. Training, experience, intellectual understanding of the process of freediving, will make you a safer diver.

This site is a great resource.... we all love what we are doing.

Lungfish

[mannydib]

thanks for the info

ive gotten alot of referals to PerformanceFreediving.com

need to find some buddies now

[lungfish]

Hi,
Performance Freediving offers frequent courses in Miami, and Grand Cayman... and there are a bunch of freedivers in your area. I think I have two of them coming to my place in Kona in August....hey, if you are interested:

http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=65215

Lungfish

[mannydib]

Originally Posted by lungfish

Hi,
Performance Freediving offers frequent courses in Miami, and Grand Cayman... and there are a bunch of freedivers in your area. I think I have two of them coming to my place in Kona in August....hey, if you are interested:

http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=65215

Lungfish

man, i would just about sell body parts to do that.
but i have a live-a-board trip to the bahamas and naui helitrox/deco/tech nitrox class all in may and no job, lol.
much appreciate the invite though. maybe sometime soon!