He could be, I noticed he has the snorkel in his mouth also, a big no no.
Posts by black1
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I think sometimes when people are doing shallow water dives they become a bit too confident thinking "Oh the surface is just right there" and it is a simple dive, not saying this is what the diver in the video was thinking, just that some can feel that way. I believe Ren said that this diver has been diving for 15 years or more and is quite an accomplished diver, you just dont' know when it can happen.
I myself prefer a float line as well for those same reasons Alan, shoot and swim.
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Monster that sent chills down my spine, classic description.
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Seaweed a samba is a sign that you were very close to a blackout, within inches of one as they say, but, others will simply blackout without any samba at all, I believe it depends on certain factors of the individual really. Each of us are different in what we can handle or not, what are conditioning is, our body chemistry, etc, etc. I have never samba'ed but have seen it happen a few times and it was in a controled envoirment (freedive class) so we were there to protect the person and catch them from placing there face in the water (always protect the airway).
Don Paul glad to know you made it out of that situation my friend, sounds like a very close call indeed.
Dan I will get a hold of Ren and have him join us, he is a great guy.
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I prefer the same Don, jogging in place while breath holding and also apnea walking around my lake. (on the grass part)
I also do dry tables though because I think it is good for muscle memory type thing were you get used to the co2 build up and when you can deal with it to an extent then when you go diving your mind is used to the feeling and relax's a bit better, of course I dont over do my tables and I welcome the co2 build up to remind me to head for the surface, but, it just gives me a good sense of knowing I am ok and can make it there because my dry static practice. Hope this makes sense.
I forgot to mention that when I do my O2 and CO2 tables I start with relatively easy tables but I do light walking in place in the beginning and then as the tables progress I do light jogging in place till my table is over, this is to simulate me descending and ascending using my muscle groups (legs) and using O2, otherwise the tables are just tables really and not helping because in real life diving you are using your muscles and O2...I look real funny though because I were a helmet in case I pass out and bonk the old bonker, wife says I am a bit crazy. Even the lightweight tables become difficult when doing light/moderate jogging.
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Those look like they would give a seriously nasty bite, I would get out as well Monster.
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"Are you saying he blacked out on purpose?"
no no, just saying they are good freedive instructors so they were prepared by always being very close to there dive buddy to assist.
Yeah Dan unfortunately Ren cut it short because he immediately stopped filming and swam to his buddies aid.
To me there was no need to swim to the grouper, just shoot and head for the surface is what I say, he did look far to relaxed to me as well.
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This is my friend Ren Chapman from North Carolina and he and his girlfriend are now Performance Freedive instructors and he recently posted this video of a friend of his having a blackout, they were right there to assist him thank God and it is part of there training so he was ok. You will see him at the end of the dive shoot a grouper, swim to grab him, then he slowly starts to swim him up and gets slower and slower until you see him blow out alot of air (first sign of a blackout) then more air a second later, this was a blackout and Ashley was right there to grab him. Be careful always guys and use the buddy system.
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I went out freediving yesterday off Ft Lauderdale with instructor friends from Performance Freediving, about 6 miles out in deep blue water, was real nice, few jellyfish, but clear water to around 80ft. I was doing practice dives with the beginner course and got to instruct 3 other students on the line which was fun, since it was a beginner course we had to keep the depth at 66ft. I did around a dozen dives to 66ft and back and several slow pull downs to it as well. The students did real well and both accept one made it to 66ft with a little instruction. It is difficult to talk and talk to students for a few minutes and then have to do your own dives, now I know how the instructors feel, but, it was good experience. Great day, great weather and great people.
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There cheaper than an artificial limb!! seriously though I think they are good to hang off your float that you use while beach diving or your kayak so you can hang there and load your catch on the float/kayak or rest without worrying too much about the tax man coming up to check you out, I have heard they work quite well to distract the shark away, but, if a shark really want's something from you I doubt they would reall stop him, but, hanging it down several feet under your float/kayak would be reassuring for me.
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Yeah there are 3 reefs, 1st one is about quarter mile out in roughly 35ft to 45ft of water, then there is 2nd reef which is about a mile off shore and is between 50ft and 75ft of water, then there is 3rd reef which is about 11/2 to 2 miles out and goes to about 100ft and deeper in spots. The reefs out there are mostly "flat" type reefs with a few small ledges and areas with boulder size rocks, nice reef though with a good number of Hog fish and sporadic grouper, muttons and mackerel. There are also many lobsters as well, but, 2nd and 2rd reef have more fish and also more people diving on them daily, lot's of scuba spearing going on and they just rape the reef alot of times.
Going from the beach you need to have a good size flag and a float so those crazy weekend warrior boaters can see you, even then it can be dangerous, best to do it on a weekday. A little secret most don't know about, about 2oo yards off the Deerfield pier in 35ft of water running north and south for a little ways there is what we call Junk reef. This is all the parts and scrap junk they used when they built the pier back in the day, tires, pipes and cement blocks all filled with lobsters, good little dive spot to clean up on them, most never go there because they think they have to get them on 2nd and 3rd reef. -
Welcome Panther, I live in Boca and grew up in deerfield, trespass was my home for years and stilll surf there when we have waves, yup, good diving off there as well, hit me up and we will go one day.
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I have a brand new Aimrite super venom 120 I will sell to you for $400 and can meet you in the ft lauderdale area if you like, brand new, perfect condition and comes with the shaft. This is the carbon model and they go for just over $500 shipped from hawaii.
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Welcome Kyle, I live and dive in Boca Raton as well, be careful diving off the Boca Inlet, lot's of crazy boaters around there, best to dive on the north side of the inlet because there is a little less traffic that way.
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Nice guys.
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Yeah nice huh Lunker, we need to make (Dan) some like those shirts, there real nice looking.
Thanks Dan, maybe next weekend when the inlaws leave I will stop by to get it ok?
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Welcome.
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Whats a scentific? lol...just kidding
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I really like them Dan, I want 2 blue ones, just let me know how much and when I can come by and pick them up, also here is a site in the U.K. that has cool spearo shirts and hats, but, you can get some good ideas from for stickers and shirts if you go that route, thanks.
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Nice looking magazine!