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04-27-2008, 03:34 PM
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Shark
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I had seen that story and watched in unfold.
I have a lot of respect for blue water hunters and free divers. But hypoxia(shallow water blackout), is real and frequent danger. Somebody developed a device that some how senses if a diver blacks out and inflates to bring him or her up.
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Tim  They called themselves Guerrilla Divers. Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport". Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage. Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head. This was a time of great Adventure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odvaMAq7dnc |
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04-27-2008, 03:37 PM
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It sounds like he blacked out. He had seven pounds of weight on him so he probably just sank afterwords. I had a freediver buddy tell me you are supposed to be positively buoyant so when you black out someone can see you on the surface and help. That really sucks.
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04-27-2008, 10:04 PM
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04-27-2008, 10:12 PM
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Grouper
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From reading the thread about the 17 year old young man, he probably had a SWB near the surface and his brother saw him near the surface and jumped in as he started sink. He was not wearing any wetsuit with the 7lbs of weight according to the thread. He sank too fast for his brother to get him and his brother lost sight of him. This is very sad.
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04-27-2008, 10:19 PM
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Grouper
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Maybe start a new thread on SWB? I am neutrally buoyant at 25 to 30 feet depending on my working depth. At 20 feet or less I will tend to float up. Also in an emergency situation - as long as I am conscious and not tangled or stuck underwater - I release my weight belt and will shoot to the surface. Hopefully my buddy will be able to help me. |
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04-27-2008, 10:36 PM
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Grouper
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Wikipedia says it happens in 5 meters...
Shallow water blackout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This has good info: Shallow Water Blackout |
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