Hi everyone!
I am a complete beginner, I have been trying freediving with my brother (we're both in our early 20's) for the last 2 months, but I have made little progress. I started practicing after realizing that I can hold my breath underwater for just over 3.30min (inactively-no swimming, just sitting at the bottom of the pool) and can swim 30m on one breath, which seemed like a lot to me given that I have never really practiced or dived much before. It is something that I have thoroughly enjoyed and I feel like I could get better at this, but I am just unsure of what to do to get better. I am aware of the fact that underwater swimming is pretty dangerous as you are literally cutting out the oxygen intake for long periods of time which can end fatally ;p I'd love some tips and hints on how to stay safe and get better.
Are there any long-term side effects of holding your breath underwater multiple times a day for extended periods of time? What should I be watching out for?
I'm looking forward to hearing back from someone more experienced than myself. Hopefully, I'll start contributing meaningful content to this community sometime soon
Thanks!
I am a complete beginner, I have been trying freediving with my brother (we're both in our early 20's) for the last 2 months, but I have made little progress. I started practicing after realizing that I can hold my breath underwater for just over 3.30min (inactively-no swimming, just sitting at the bottom of the pool) and can swim 30m on one breath, which seemed like a lot to me given that I have never really practiced or dived much before. It is something that I have thoroughly enjoyed and I feel like I could get better at this, but I am just unsure of what to do to get better. I am aware of the fact that underwater swimming is pretty dangerous as you are literally cutting out the oxygen intake for long periods of time which can end fatally ;p I'd love some tips and hints on how to stay safe and get better.
Are there any long-term side effects of holding your breath underwater multiple times a day for extended periods of time? What should I be watching out for?
I'm looking forward to hearing back from someone more experienced than myself. Hopefully, I'll start contributing meaningful content to this community sometime soon
Thanks!