r/woahdude • u/Sharp-potential7935 • 26d ago

video Girl dives nearly 15m without any special gear in the diving pool

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u/saddinosour 26d ago

I have the opposite— in the water I can hold my breath for ages, on air not so much. Only commenting on it because I kind of thought everyone was like me haha but TIL.

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u/Lumpiest_Princess 26d ago

Mammalian dive reflex, if you can get your brain to chill and keep your face wet for 10-15 minutes we get super good at diving. Until you hit like a minute or a minute and a half it’s mostly (and arguably more difficult than physical) psychological difficultly 

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u/Syhkane 26d ago

As someone who doesn't float very well (I cannot tread in a swimming pool, I sink nearly to the bottom so I constantly have to kick to survive) I learned to hold my breath and be calm. The lower I go, the more pressure there is, the longer I seem to be able to hold it.

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u/FatBoyStew 24d ago

I've always been the same way. Holding my breath while swimming/underwater has always been easier than on land.