I'm currently writing a book about a freediver, and these forums have been so valuable for learning about the sport and reading first-hand accounts. I was wondering if anyone could give me some help with the scene that I'm working on that drives the rest of the story. Basically, I would like for my character to have suffered some kind of accident while competing CWNF that then takes her a long time to recover from. The rest of the book is about her recovery and gradual return to diving again, among other things. I've got a few options so far:
Shallow water blackout: Possibly combined with drowning, this could result in quite a lot of physical recovery time needed, right? But how likely is a person to drown near the surface during an official competition with lots of safety divers?
Lung squeeze: Is this something that could have long-lasting physical repercussions? Ideally I'd like for her still to be struggling at least a month after the fact.
Deep water blackout: I've heard this is very rare, but maybe the likeliest to result in drowning and long-term recovery?
Thanks so much in advance for your help! And apologies if I've posted in the wrong thread.
Shallow water blackout: Possibly combined with drowning, this could result in quite a lot of physical recovery time needed, right? But how likely is a person to drown near the surface during an official competition with lots of safety divers?
Lung squeeze: Is this something that could have long-lasting physical repercussions? Ideally I'd like for her still to be struggling at least a month after the fact.
Deep water blackout: I've heard this is very rare, but maybe the likeliest to result in drowning and long-term recovery?
Thanks so much in advance for your help! And apologies if I've posted in the wrong thread.