bluebanded goby
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I smoked a pack to a pack and a half of cigarettes for about 15 years from ages 20 to 35. I'm now 47, and haven't smoked for 12 years.
When I was in my late teens, with some effort I could hold my breath underwater for the better part of a minute. I now find, however, that if I do a breath-holding freedive I'm not good for much longer than half a minute at most.
Is this limited capability probably related to my past years of smoking? Or maybe other factors, such as the gradual effects of age? I doubt I'll ever be a champion freediver, but I wouldn't mind working on this if the effect isn't irreversible. Thanks for any reactions.
When I was in my late teens, with some effort I could hold my breath underwater for the better part of a minute. I now find, however, that if I do a breath-holding freedive I'm not good for much longer than half a minute at most.
Is this limited capability probably related to my past years of smoking? Or maybe other factors, such as the gradual effects of age? I doubt I'll ever be a champion freediver, but I wouldn't mind working on this if the effect isn't irreversible. Thanks for any reactions.