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Slims · 07-23-2009, 02:02 PM

If you need to, go lay in your bath tub and practice putting on and clearing a flooded mask. Air is only a breath away if you begin to choke.

If you can get the hang of breathing while wearing a flooded mask (you have to pinch-off your airway above your throat) you won't have any problems.

We make guys swim laps in the deep end with weight belts and flooded (charged) masks as well as do flutter kicks the same way. It forces them to learn not to panic every time they get a little water down their throats.

Good luck.

Seriously, bathtub. Your old lady (if you have one) will think you are crazy, but it will get the job done.

The other way to 'cheat' is to blow out slightly through your nose as soon as you BEGIN to put your mask back-on under water...it will keep water from getting pushed into your nose by the pressure the mask generates. If you are not able to clear it right away, take your time, grab another breath and keep working at it. It is important to (at first) tilt your head way back so you are looking straight up, that way all the air you blow will automatically go straight into the cavity of your mask. Later, you can get away with a little pressure on the top or side of your mask and a quick snort.

I thought I warned you about panicking under water? It's a different animal when you suddenly start to choke and don't have any air to breathe. Try not to bolt to the surface, you can really hurt yourself even in a relatively shallow pool. I have seen over inflation injuries caused by people freaking out in a pool.

07-23-2009, 02:02 PM	#50 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	If you need to, go lay in your bath tub and practice putting on and clearing a flooded mask. Air is only a breath away if you begin to choke. If you can get the hang of breathing while wearing a flooded mask (you have to pinch-off your airway above your throat) you won't have any problems. We make guys swim laps in the deep end with weight belts and flooded (charged) masks as well as do flutter kicks the same way. It forces them to learn not to panic every time they get a little water down their throats. Good luck. Seriously, bathtub. Your old lady (if you have one) will think you are crazy, but it will get the job done. The other way to 'cheat' is to blow out slightly through your nose as soon as you BEGIN to put your mask back-on under water...it will keep water from getting pushed into your nose by the pressure the mask generates. If you are not able to clear it right away, take your time, grab another breath and keep working at it. It is important to (at first) tilt your head way back so you are looking straight up, that way all the air you blow will automatically go straight into the cavity of your mask. Later, you can get away with a little pressure on the top or side of your mask and a quick snort. I thought I warned you about panicking under water? It's a different animal when you suddenly start to choke and don't have any air to breathe. Try not to bolt to the surface, you can really hurt yourself even in a relatively shallow pool. I have seen over inflation injuries caused by people freaking out in a pool. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence Last edited by Slims; 07-23-2009 at 02:06 PM..