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I'm a new diver, and I know that the number one rule for scuba is to always breath, and in an OOA situation to constantly exhale, (until you fix the problem or drown?).
But it seems like it would be wise to increase one's ability to be functional without inhaling.
The longer you can go without drawing a breath, the longer you have to fix your problem, or perform a correct CESA from depth, no? The ability to work for more than 30 seconds without breathing would seem to be a big anxiety reducer and a good skill to have. But I have yet to see any mention anywhere in the literature I have come across of the prudence of breath training for scuba. Did a search on SB too, and don't find any threads specifically addressing it.
Am I all wet, or does the idea have merit?
But it seems like it would be wise to increase one's ability to be functional without inhaling.
The longer you can go without drawing a breath, the longer you have to fix your problem, or perform a correct CESA from depth, no? The ability to work for more than 30 seconds without breathing would seem to be a big anxiety reducer and a good skill to have. But I have yet to see any mention anywhere in the literature I have come across of the prudence of breath training for scuba. Did a search on SB too, and don't find any threads specifically addressing it.
Am I all wet, or does the idea have merit?