Texasguy
Contributor
I never did but I did think of consequences of such action. While it is not precise to speculate what can happen, I can only judge from memory what happened when I was learning to swim in my youth.
To me it seems that the water entry will first feel as a difference in temperature, probably cold, even in warm waters.
Depending on salt or fresh water, one would feel either a sting from salt or a smell of fresh water
Then comes realization that you just inhaled water
The next water pushes on some nerves that autonomous nervous system triggers a gargling effect
Based on control and shock from pain and unexpectedness, one might lose senses and will start to inhale water even more
If a regulator is in the mouth, there might be a spasm of inhaling air from the mouth and water from the nose
Unless such uncontrolled body response is suppressed, one can be considered to be effectively drowing
Probably, any reasoning how to reach the surface will be unavailable at this point
What do you think. Could one recover?
To me it seems that the water entry will first feel as a difference in temperature, probably cold, even in warm waters.
Depending on salt or fresh water, one would feel either a sting from salt or a smell of fresh water
Then comes realization that you just inhaled water
The next water pushes on some nerves that autonomous nervous system triggers a gargling effect
Based on control and shock from pain and unexpectedness, one might lose senses and will start to inhale water even more
If a regulator is in the mouth, there might be a spasm of inhaling air from the mouth and water from the nose
Unless such uncontrolled body response is suppressed, one can be considered to be effectively drowing
Probably, any reasoning how to reach the surface will be unavailable at this point
What do you think. Could one recover?