Hey guys, pleasure to be here. I just started a youtube channel in which I research and practice a discipline for a month in hopes of not only learning from it but inspiring others to do the same and become more active, while developing skills and hobbies. I just posted one on freediving based on extensive research and formed a training schedule, but I need feedback from experienced freedivers, any tips to increase it's effectiveness is greatly appreciated, as other beginning freedivers may come across it. You can check it out here:
Also, I've always loved snorkeling and have been able to dive decently for someone who's never trained for it. But the other day at a spring with a friend I dove down to a cave about 50ft deep and looked around. I crouched on the bottom and then launched up as hard as I could. Which is something I do a lot, just for fun. Apparently I did something wrong though, because when I reached the surface I coughed up blood....
It was pretty intense because I had no idea what had happened. I have footage of it I could upload if it helps, but I just started this program and I'm supposed to be doing breathing excercises and stuff but I'm scared to if my lung is damaged, but I also don't want to scare people off because I've been deeper than that and never had any problems. I did a little research but I don't think it's a lung squeeze as I wasn't very deep.
Also it wasn't very bad because there wasn't any pain and the bleeding stopped pretty quick and I feel fine now. I had packed my lungs pretty tight with air (Not using the actual packing technique.) So I'm not sure if I just launched up too quicky with too much pressure in my lungs? Or if it was actually a tracheal injury? I'm not sure, any thoughts?
Also, I've always loved snorkeling and have been able to dive decently for someone who's never trained for it. But the other day at a spring with a friend I dove down to a cave about 50ft deep and looked around. I crouched on the bottom and then launched up as hard as I could. Which is something I do a lot, just for fun. Apparently I did something wrong though, because when I reached the surface I coughed up blood....
It was pretty intense because I had no idea what had happened. I have footage of it I could upload if it helps, but I just started this program and I'm supposed to be doing breathing excercises and stuff but I'm scared to if my lung is damaged, but I also don't want to scare people off because I've been deeper than that and never had any problems. I did a little research but I don't think it's a lung squeeze as I wasn't very deep.
Also it wasn't very bad because there wasn't any pain and the bleeding stopped pretty quick and I feel fine now. I had packed my lungs pretty tight with air (Not using the actual packing technique.) So I'm not sure if I just launched up too quicky with too much pressure in my lungs? Or if it was actually a tracheal injury? I'm not sure, any thoughts?