Hello all!
I am new to this sport and I am looking to get some Round Valley Reservoir diving done this year. I currently do some relatively safe stuff at the YMCA in Bridgewater to prepare myself. I begin with breast strokes (I guess thats what they are) to begin my workout, no legs. I then progress to 300 yard sprints with freediving fins, snorkel and mask, just with legs, then 300 yard sprint with arms and legs, all of the above being aerobic, breathing through the snorkel. Next, a cool down with breast stroke (same as above, the one on all the freedive videos) no legs and breathing. Once my heart rate is down i will do statics, progressing from 1 minute to 3 minutes over 3-4 attempts. I try to stay within my comfortable range of physical awareness doing these. I am afraid to do more than 3 minutes without someone next to me. I make the lifeguard aware that I am performing these and give hand signals in intervals of several seconds apart. Finally, I will (after several minutes of good breathing) swim several laps underwater very relaxed and not exceeding 1.5 minutes with 3 minute breaks between. I feel relatively safe doing the above. However, being new to this and having difficulty finding any interested parties to train with, are any of you more experienced divers out there uncomfortable with this? Any suggestions to improve safely without a buddy? Is this a good regiment? Any buddies interested?
I am new to this sport and I am looking to get some Round Valley Reservoir diving done this year. I currently do some relatively safe stuff at the YMCA in Bridgewater to prepare myself. I begin with breast strokes (I guess thats what they are) to begin my workout, no legs. I then progress to 300 yard sprints with freediving fins, snorkel and mask, just with legs, then 300 yard sprint with arms and legs, all of the above being aerobic, breathing through the snorkel. Next, a cool down with breast stroke (same as above, the one on all the freedive videos) no legs and breathing. Once my heart rate is down i will do statics, progressing from 1 minute to 3 minutes over 3-4 attempts. I try to stay within my comfortable range of physical awareness doing these. I am afraid to do more than 3 minutes without someone next to me. I make the lifeguard aware that I am performing these and give hand signals in intervals of several seconds apart. Finally, I will (after several minutes of good breathing) swim several laps underwater very relaxed and not exceeding 1.5 minutes with 3 minute breaks between. I feel relatively safe doing the above. However, being new to this and having difficulty finding any interested parties to train with, are any of you more experienced divers out there uncomfortable with this? Any suggestions to improve safely without a buddy? Is this a good regiment? Any buddies interested?
