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Re: No helmet, serious regret

Posted By: Malcolm Schweizer
Date: Monday, 11 August 2003, at 7:18 a.m.

In Response To: Re: No helmet, serious regret (David Hill)

: Malcolm,

: So how was the dive? I'd think the pressure from diving would compound the
: issues your having with your eye. Is the eye getting any better?

: Best, David Hill

Hello David,

I sent you an email before I saw your post. The dive was great and it's funny you mentioned the complications from pressure. We were free diving (no air) down to 50 feet, with 40 foot dives frequent, looking for bugs in our favorite secret spots that if I told you about I'd have to kill you. While down I thought to myself "I wonder if this pressure is affecting my condition." I didn't notice any worsening. Today it actually seems a little better.

I free dive for bugs because you can go down and come back up with no decompression, and you can keep going all day without Nitrogen building up in your blood. We have one spot that we paddle out to, and some we boat to. We spent the whole day diving. You could be right, I'm sure the rapid decompression from 50 feet to surface is not helping. I will say this, it's great training for paddling. Why? Well after all day holding your breath you really train your lungs to work efficiently. I have always felt that your power comes from your lungs. I have a breathing technique that I use when endurance paddling where I breathe in on the upswing, and out rapidly on the stroke. Yeah, okay that's pretty basic, but it gets your breathing in a rhythm, and I even though I'm breathing really hard I don't tire out as fast.

The diving also builds up red blood cells, kind of like high altitude mountain climbing. I guess it's like any exorcise... whatever muscle group you focus on is what you are going to build up. I think it's good to build up your diaphragm and lungs.

Hey, I just noticed I said "exorcise" instead of "exercise." Don't worry, I'm not casting out demons!

Cheers,

Malcolm

Messages In This Thread

No helmet, serious regret
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 4:40 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Glen Smith -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 6:20 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 6:24 p.m.

Poor Malcolm
Larry -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 6:28 p.m.

Re: Poor Malcolm
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 6:56 p.m.

Re: Poor Malcolm
bob Kelim -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 10:02 p.m.

Re: Poor Malcolm
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 10:46 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Glen Smith -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 6:54 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
David Hill -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 9:01 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 9:53 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
David Hill -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 12:37 a.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Malcolm Schweizer -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 7:18 a.m.

Too bad, I really enjoyed watching it. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 5:45 a.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Carl Tjerandsen -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 8:20 p.m.

Re: No helmet, serious regret
Malcolm Schweizer -- Friday, 8 August 2003, at 10:13 p.m.

Hie ye to the chirugeon on the morrow!!!!!!! *NM*
bob Kelim -- Saturday, 9 August 2003, at 7:45 p.m.

Ouch !
Mick -- Monday, 11 August 2003, at 2:43 a.m.

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