Freediver missing in Eagle's Nest

[Steve_C]

Am I missing something? It seems to me that if in fact you do keep going deeper and longer as a free diver then either you hit a self imposed limit or you will with 100% certainty eventually have a shallow water black out.

 

[aquacat8]

I’m not going deeper and longer, but that’s what the kids were doing. I was doing repetitive dives to only about 18 feet and limiting them to around 45 seconds, maybe a minute at the most, no more than I would normally hold my breath lap swimming anyway. My ex buddy says it’s not even free diving, he calls it deep swimming.

 

[Superlyte27]

My ex buddy says it’s not even free diving, he calls it deep swimming.

That's friggin hilarious. "Falling with style" - Woody


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[Johnoly]

Am I missing something? It seems to me that if in fact you do keep going deeper and longer as a free diver then either you hit a self imposed limit or you will with 100% certainty eventually have a shallow water black out.

Just my own opinion, if you dive for dbl digit years -- Every tank diver will get bent (not always treated), Every freediver will get SWB, and every camera will flood. In each case it's not a question of " IF ",,it's just a question of " When "

 

[Steve_C]

Just my own opinion, if you dive for dbl digit years -- Every tank diver will get bent (not always treated), Every freediver will get SWB, and every camera will flood. In each case it's not a question of " IF ",,it's just a question of " When "

Well I have had a camera flood and do not free dive. May depend on how aggressive one dives. Of the three SWB is clearly the most dangerous.

 

[Superlyte27]

Just my own opinion, if you dive for dbl digit years -- Every tank diver will get bent (not always treated), Every freediver will get SWB, and every camera will flood. In each case it's not a question of " IF ",,it's just a question of " When "

Nah, I don't believe that. And I was a commercial diver with nearly 5000 hours underwater. I've been cave diving for 20+ years with the longest dive at 10 hours, but most dives 4+ hours.

 

[aquacat8]

 

[aquacat8]

Nah, I don't believe that. And I was a commercial diver with nearly 5000 hours underwater. I've been cave diving for 20+ years with the longest dive at 10 hours, but most dives 4+ hours.

Never bent?

 

[Superlyte27]

Never bent?

Nope

 

[aquacat8]

Nope

That’s wonderful to hear!