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I just tried doing a breath hold, and breathing up before it, while relaxing. Like what a freediver would do. Before I could only do 30 seconds, but this time I got 1.02 mins!! It really helps to prepare before you hold your breath! I should do this daily. I've never gotten to a minute timed before!
^^were you swimming, or static?
It was just a static breathhold.
So far, My record is 1 minute, but on average I'm under for about 40 seconds.
Moving underwater my record is 1:10 but my average is 30-40 seconds. On land I once got 1:30, but I was trying to fall asleep and I was really relaxed, so I don't think I'll be doing that again anytime soon. I play saxophone so that helps a lot with breathholding.
Ages ago, when I worked at Weeki Wachee, I held a very short record of 4m:12s, doing a deep dive (this is considered a working breath-hold). I was in a tail for this part of the show, and remember that the announcer had to rewind the music background tape twice, which was 2 minutes long. I had company in the audience so I did my best for that show. Not realizing my grandfather was timing it! So it made sense to me when I heard the music tape twice... and then some blank time inbetween to rewind it. I held that record for only a few months when another Mermaid broke it doing the same routine, a deep dive. Her record was just under 5 minutes... I believe now the record is near 6 minutes. (BTW, a Deep Dive, can be as deep as 80 or 117 feet! We go down using an air hose, but it is removed (hauled up) so the audience can see the bubbles trailing from the hose, there is no supplemental air there, just alot of rocks to wedge yourself into against the water flow from the springhead. You can tell how deep a Mermaid goes by the size of the rising bubbles in the current from the outflow! The larger the bubble, the closer to the surface you are, so from the deepest stop, the bubbles coming up are really really tiny, and beautiful!... I digress... LOL!)
Currently, I can only hold my breath just under 2 minutes anymore (always stated as working, not static).... It seems dependent on water temperature (the warmer, the shorter time I get breath-holding), and if I prepared for it doing diaphramatic breathing, etc., similar to what freedivers do now, I could extend longer. I am working my way back up into the 3 minute working range, just because I know I can do it! (at the moment I am recovering from a concussion, and my neurologist would frown on any breath holding other than a quick 10-15 sec dive!... LOL What he doesn't know won't kill him, but might hurt me, so, I am trying to be good. I have several months of rehab to go, so I sort of have to behave! LOL)
Good luck to all increasing your breath-holding time. Just be safe doing it!
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Mermaid Marla
Static: 1:00
moving: 1:10
i want to still improve. :)
HI Mermaid Nerin!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Nerin
You will!
Just keep practicing! What I found helpful was simple distraction. Thinking about the flecks in the pool wall, or counting the tile colors... whatever works. At WWS we watched the fish, or the eelgrass swaying, or looked at the rocks, but most of all I would be mesmerized by watching the bubbles go up! It was a great way to practice bubble rings too, they get really big, and fall apart if you don't give them enuf air to form all the way up! Since we HAD to exhale on the way up (remember we were breathing compressed air on the way down) it was fun to watch the bubbles!
You will do fine, just do it slowly and consistantly!
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Mermaid Marla
I can only stay under for 2-3 min and it takes some serious calming and relaxing int he water before i do it. : /
My record for static was 1:45, but on average it is 30-40 seconds.
Thanks! I never thought of that. Lol! I'll definitely use that next time!Quote:
Originally Posted by MerMarla
I haven't timed myself in three months or so, but my latest was 2.30 static and 1 minute dynamic :)
I dont practice static breath-holding underwater, though, so I think that if I did my time would be longer thanks to the good old mammalian dive reflex! I avoid doing it because often I'm alone and shallow water blackout is a real possibility. I do it sitting on my bed so if I do pass out I'm safe! XD
Static: 2:50, Moving: 2:30 :)
So..
ok.. Im not sure i posted before but new stats anyways...
Static 2:30 at 12ft depth
Dynamic 1:30 leisurely pace
Dynamic 45 full pelt kick
Also can swim 112ft-150ft lengths on one breath.
Recently proven to be able to free dive 35ft on one breath
Ive been free diving and training for a while now but at my last practice these were my recorded results :D
dive depth - 7meters
because its in a pool haha my dynamtic swim is - 50meters in a single breath hold
dynamic breath hold - 1:30mins
wet static - 3:30mins <3
currently training to become a free diving instructor :P
I'm pretty new to all this, but with limited air gulping before holding my breath allows me to get to static of 1:30. Without gulping, I'm around half of that. I don't know my dynamic time yet.
More practice is in order! :)
I always get my best breath holds just after I finish my CO2 tables (hold 30 seconds, breath 2 minutes, hold 45 seconds, breath 2 minutes, and so on by 15 seconds until I can't go any longer) Best static was 2:45, after recovering from that I held my breath while pacing around the house and had a hold of 1 minute. Of course, neither of those were in the water, I think I might do better with the dive reflex helping me.
About 30-40 seconds while swimming, 2:00 - 2:30 while sitting above water. It seems harder to hold your breath underwater sitting still when you have the water pressure pushing on your chest.
I practice while I'm driving and listening to music since the CD player while show the track time. Time seems to go faster when you can tell yourself "just make it to the end of the chorus." Then I'll take a break during the next song, so every other track I'll hold my breath.
I'll also practice this breathing exercise: inhale for 8 counts, hold for 16 counts, exhale for 8 counts.
20 seconds swimming (my last swim was last year, lol) and 2:00 static; my record is 2:30.
Moving slowly 1 to 2 mins. when im still maybe 3 or more
I can hold my breath for 2 minutes. Working on more.
Damn.
Some impressive times up in here.
10 -20 secs... Terrible innit?:cry:
Maybe I should start practicing in front of the tv too.
I'm at about 1 minute 20 seconds static. It's closer to 45 seconds while swimming quickly. The longest I've gone is 2 minutes, but that doesn't usually happen...
My static apnea record is just over 3 minutes and 20 seconds, though without a good gulp of air I seldom go beyond two minutes.
I can't time myself underwater (I'm as blind as a bat) but on land I can hold my breath for 1 minute and 7 seconds
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just yesterday I finally broke my personal best static at 2 mins 37 ! Woooo :D
Congratulations, Melanie (your avy looks very happy about it...lol) :mermaid kiss:
I haven't actually timed myself underwater since my first time monofinning, but then I pulled off a very-active 45 seconds as an entry-level bit. I haven't been trying to beat my static apnea record of about 3 and a half minutes, but I recently have been endeavouring with breath-holding without a full gulp of air. It is still static, but it provides preparation for those times when one doesn't have as much prep-time as one might like before being submerged. Without air-filled lungs, my record is 2 minutes and 41 seconds.
Super! Congratulations Melanie also from me :D
Everybody seems to be able to hit 2mins, cool! I just starter "training" for AIDA 2, we are having a course here in May and I so desperately want to nail it and get the darn card!! I started jogging and doing breathing exercises. Before starting dry best 37sec lol :D now 1.02min. Still have to get to 2min because it's one of the requirements to pass the course. Any tips from you who have done similiar courses?
Hopefully I get a "mentor" after getting accepted to local diving sports club
I lifeguarded for 9 years, yet never was trained in breath-holding (thus I don't recommend trying my "breath-holding without a good gulp of air" approach yourself!)
My best advice is STAY CALM. When one is new to breath-holding (as admittedly, I am somewhat) one will hear their heart pounding in their chest and be counting the seconds. This will not work at all unless one's constitution is already high and will never work as well as a relaxed approach.
Start out on land, so that you can remind yourself that there is nothing to fear, until you become very confident in your time and can hit it regularly. Having something to distract your thoughts away from yourself will also help greatly. For example, the first time I topped 3m 15s was when I was watching the ending swim sequence in Splash!; I wanted to go from Daryl Hannah's submersion to the point at which she and Tom Hanks reach the underwater city and the pan to it begins, yet I had only planned to top 2m 30s in the process!
3m30s is my best static. That's on the couch though, hopefully I'll be getting to the pool again soon and I'll try and improve! :)
1min30secs, im working on getting it higher but for now im pleased with it :P
yep, reading some of them I always have a voice in my head going, "pics or it didn't happen" :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by green52
Quite; my time of 3m 20-30s was just over halfway to the world record for a woman, but here it seems to be near the lower end of the "D***. Some impressive times up in here" spectrum.... :crazy:
Thanks guys you all sound like your doing fab ! I went training again this week with my coach and am now over the 3 minute mark ! (3:03)
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When I first started freediving I could barely hold my breath for 40 seconds so this for me is a real personal achievement - when people tell you ad others you are no good at something don't let that keep you down ! use it and turn it into positive motivation! anything is possible ! x
Hey chick - I found temperature was a key factor for me - make sure you have a wetsuit thats keeping you warm and comfortable - once you get cold in the water its hard to relax - also your breathe up is a big part of it - try timing 3 mins just tidal breathing nice and slow - some people use the 1 in 2 out method ( breathe in for so many counts and breathe out double that ) - this slows your heart rate down, in turn using less oxygen. Try to relax every part of your body from the tip of your head to the tips of your toes - some instructors will do relaxation techniques with you - my instructor ( AIDA Judge - Sarah Whitcher ) was very good at this - meditation and yoga help with getting into the zone - don't worry about numbers - its not really about that - its about learning your body and how you feel - how to listen to it. I find a lot of people when they do a static are very stiff in the neck - your head should be free and slightly bobbing with the water - releasing tension in the muscles will really help - and remember your body has to adapt and get use to higher levels of CO2 - so longer statics might not happen overnight - it can take time but patience is key to this as well as practise. I usually do 3 statics - my best is normally my second - first one is a warm up and the last one I'm usually a bit tired but remember your breathe up in-between - my breathe up I have been practising recently is 3 mins slow tidal breathing , 3 light purge breaths then 1 full inhale - fill the belly first then the chest the suck in that last drop like you sucking through a straw- then start the static. hope some of this helped ! everyone is different so play around ( with a buddy) until you find what works best for you xx
Just out of curiosity, what are the record breath holds without breathing pure oxygen beforehand?
breathing pure oxygen before hand would disqualify you from holding a record - its kinda like cheating thats why competitors have to show up at least 1 hour before they are due to start so that they don't have the benefits of breathing oxygen and enhancing their performance
around 7-10min. mostly men, but Natalia Molchanova is at 7:30.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aziara
Note that this is static only though. (and always the same few guys competing against themselves, so it's not a common lungvolume)
Dynamic, it's much, much less if you consider that even with NoLimits (the guys that drive down on a sled and get back up with a balloon, meaning they basically don't have to move), a single dive isn't supposed to take much longer than 3-4 minutes.
When mers time themselves, they usually don't mean "that one time" they can do once per day and need several hours preparation for, but a working breathhold they could easily do 50 times in a row without breaking a sweat, and only short surface periods in between.
(at least, that's the way I measure myself)
To arrive at a conclusion what a really impressive, repeatable dynamic breathhold is, you'd have to look up the dive times of, say, pro pearl divers or spear fishers.
Thanks, Caltuna. Every time I'd look up breath hold records, it was always 15-20 minutes, but they took oxygen beforehand, so I didn't think that was really a true test of how long they could hold their breath. I'm gonna see if I can find out what the breath holds of pearls divers are. I'd like to know what is possible for us mers.