Hydrology Project Notebook 1 minute 11 second breath hold

Hydrology Project Update: Static Breath Holds (Apnea), 16.5 Feet Deep, New Training/Safety Buddy.
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So last week I made a new friend at the pool named Will who is preparing to go into the military and working on breath holds and deep well submersion. We teamed up to be safety and apnea training buddies. Neither of us could do a minute breath hold last week but we both made it to past a minute today: 1 minute and 11 seconds at 16.5 feet with mostly a static breath hold. A static breath hold means you hardly move (as opposed to dynamic breath hold). It's really interesting to see the difference it makes when you begin to move underwater in terms of how your muscles use oxygen and how this shortens your ability to stay under. Apnea training has been interesting for me to explore as a flutist. I'll share more about the crossovers and not crossovers in a future post. Developing my ability to stay underwater and deep for longer periods of time will come into play nicely for some of the videography for the #hydroflute project.
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The success in the increase of breath holds has come from working with some Wimhofmethod video tutorials on YouTube (I can hear his voice speaking when I'm under and holding breath) and mostly from learning to breathe properly before submerging. This includes 15-30 intensely dynamic/full inhalations/exhalations in order to bump up oxygen in the blood stream as well as developing the ability to feel and be present with the sensations of the body while holding the breath.
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It's been really fun working with Will! He can make some great bubble rings underwater (which I can’t do well!) and we have been learning different things from each other.

#hydroflute Have you checked out the amazing Mylan Park Aquatic Center, in Morgantown WV? An incredible community resource! #freediving #apnea #staticbreath #dynamicbreathhold