swimmer_spe
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I want to learn how to swim deeper and stay under longer.
I have decided that I will teach myself, as my current schedule does not give me time to take any courses locally, and I will be moving within 6 months to a place that is far from anywhere that does.
To ensure that I am as safe as I can be, I will not be weighting myself at all. I will also be wearing a 5mm wetsuit. Worst case scenario, I float up to the surface unconscious. I am not someone to takes any extreme risks, so, chances of that even happening are pretty slim.
To work on getting deeper, I will have a depth gauge on my wrist. I will also have a float with 50 feet of rope tied to a weight. I will have it marked off at 10 foot intervals. Once I can safely get to the bottom, I will get a longer rope.
I know, I know, I should do a course. However, since I cannot, any suggestions to help me keep safe and improve would be helpful.
Eventually, I will get better gear and some weights to make me neutral buoyant too.
Thoughts?
I have decided that I will teach myself, as my current schedule does not give me time to take any courses locally, and I will be moving within 6 months to a place that is far from anywhere that does.
To ensure that I am as safe as I can be, I will not be weighting myself at all. I will also be wearing a 5mm wetsuit. Worst case scenario, I float up to the surface unconscious. I am not someone to takes any extreme risks, so, chances of that even happening are pretty slim.
To work on getting deeper, I will have a depth gauge on my wrist. I will also have a float with 50 feet of rope tied to a weight. I will have it marked off at 10 foot intervals. Once I can safely get to the bottom, I will get a longer rope.
I know, I know, I should do a course. However, since I cannot, any suggestions to help me keep safe and improve would be helpful.
Eventually, I will get better gear and some weights to make me neutral buoyant too.
Thoughts?