re: Breath Holding vs Breathing Control

betty zajac — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:44:31 GMT

Would a swimmer swimming the length of the pool (25yds) and stopping at each end for a rest constitute breath holding?

Yes, especially if they are under the surface of the water or repeating the length over and over. This is not the same as in a competitive sprint in which swimmers will swim 25 yards without taking a breath, but this is their final length to the finish.

re: Breath Holding vs Breathing Control

Peg Loomis — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:48:01 GMT

The breath holding training you put together was fantastic! Though it is addressed in the YLg course, there is not a lot of information about what a breath holder actually look like. Static breath holders was probably the most interesting. Since training my guards, they have become much more aware. At a couple of in-services since then someone has mentioned that they'd seen a static breath holder and are amazed that what they were trained on is what they actually are seeing!

I'd love to see - available on CD - victims in distress(active). Maybe something similiar to the old "On Drowning" video. I think this would be another excellent resource for training purposes and Lg classes.