Preparation befor a dynamic record

[Apnea Boy]

I would like to hear what you are doing befor a dynamic record?

I want to attempt a 100m dymanic with monofin but I cant get a proper wormup because the water is too cold.

Is there a good way to prepare yourself befor a record attempt/dry?

And sorry for the poor English:naughty

Ilan.

 

[O'Boy]

I had the same problem with water being too cold for warm-up and especially then for the max attempt. I always started to shiver and it was all gone.
In those old days I experimented with static warm-ups and later also with apnoe walking around the pool. Two empty-lung walks to the max worked for me quite well.

Now I am doing no warm-up at all. I don't need it and neither do you. Just try "First-go" approach.

 

[QazzaQ]

I had big problems balancing between dive reflex warm-up and hypothermia before max dynamics, so I know how it feels. Some tips for you to try:

(1) Eat something e.g. sports drink an hour before diving. If your body must rely only to the fat tissue to generate energy to warm you up it is not fast enough to avoid getting cold.

(2) Avoid getting cold before getting into water. If you do some stretching etc. on dry land wear a lot of clothes. A good measure of needed cloathing is that if you walk around you get so hot that you start sweatting.

(3) Have a clear and strict timetable for warmups in the water. I dived my first warm-up dive immediately after my heart beat had recovered from the boost of getting into the cold water, then rested for 3 minutes before my next warm-up dive, then 5-7min rest sitting on pool side with a thick towel around me before the maximum attempt. I have (usually) been able to avoid hypothermia with a schedule like this.

(4) Don't mind the cold. Even if you start feeling cold just concentrate on relaxing and avoid shivering. The cold is not harmful to the dive (until you get hypothermic that is) but exhausting your muscles by attempting to stay warm is. Mild cold is just a bit uncomfortable, thats all.

Or you could get a 1,5mm pool suit e.g. from Eliossub. Now that I have it I cant help wandering why I haven't bought it before :head . With that suit I can have so much more fun in the pool without having to go to sauna or hot shower every hour or so (and kill off the hard-earned dive reflex while doing it).

Dive safe and good luck!

-EeroS

 

[Apnea Boy]

I would like to try the "First-go" approach first .

About the suit ... i will probebly buy one this winter.

thank you all.