How to master calm and effective underwater breathing to save your air and extend the duration of your dives.
Correct breathing underwater is an art that determines the difference between a diver who finishes the air in 20 minutes and another who lasts 60 minutes.
Anxiety and stress speed up breathing, and speeding up means consuming many times more air than the body actually needs. Random movement and tense muscles also consume more oxygen.
Full exhalation
Make sure to exhale all the air on each exhale before the next inhale. Many people breathe shallowly underwater without emptying their lungs.
Slow, regular rhythm
Aim for a steady, comfortable breathing rhythm and do not speed up even in moments of excitement.
The more you relax, the less you breathe and the longer you spend underwater. Muscle tension is the number one enemy of air.
A diver who breathes calmly prolongs his fun underwater, gets tired less, and sees more.