Hi all
I'm a confident, competent scuba diver.
I identify with comments about the importance of free diving skills as well - even if your major interest is scuba.
So i've been trying to achieve some competency with "snorkelling" recently.
Fitness wise - I'm OK. I do regular laps in the pool with standard scuba fins.
I'm not interested in personal best records or distance through equipment etc - I'm happy to use normal scuba equip for my snorkelling activites also - really just want to get to a reasonable level underwater.
The problem is this:-
* I can breathhold sitting on my couch for 1:30 before what I think are contractions start.
* I don't push it this far in the water - but can make 1:00 easy in the pool static.
* But as soon as I try and fin distance (using either flutter kick or dolphin) - I can only manage ONE 25m lap underwater and am really struggling to hold it! This takes me less than 35 secs - so I'm really "burning it up"
By the end I am "screaming" for air - and cannot face a turn to try for any distance on the 2nd lap.
Can you advise? Is it technique? Experience? Mental?
Please advise - preferably emailing me as well as I don't get online in forums as regularly as I'd like.
I'm a confident, competent scuba diver.
I identify with comments about the importance of free diving skills as well - even if your major interest is scuba.
So i've been trying to achieve some competency with "snorkelling" recently.
Fitness wise - I'm OK. I do regular laps in the pool with standard scuba fins.
I'm not interested in personal best records or distance through equipment etc - I'm happy to use normal scuba equip for my snorkelling activites also - really just want to get to a reasonable level underwater.
The problem is this:-
* I can breathhold sitting on my couch for 1:30 before what I think are contractions start.
* I don't push it this far in the water - but can make 1:00 easy in the pool static.
* But as soon as I try and fin distance (using either flutter kick or dolphin) - I can only manage ONE 25m lap underwater and am really struggling to hold it! This takes me less than 35 secs - so I'm really "burning it up"
By the end I am "screaming" for air - and cannot face a turn to try for any distance on the 2nd lap.
Can you advise? Is it technique? Experience? Mental?
Please advise - preferably emailing me as well as I don't get online in forums as regularly as I'd like.
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