Breath-holding exercises killed one, another critical
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Tragic news link
Lifeguard in critical, swimmer drowned in breath-holding exercise gone wrong at Staten Island pool
Quote:
"Joseph Lyons Pool is closed for the day after two men were found floating face down Wednesday.
One man training to be a Navy SEAL was dead and a city lifeguard was in grave condition yesterday after they tried doing breath-holding exercises in a public pool in Staten Island.
Bohdan Vitenko and Jonathan Proce, both 21, were found facedown in 3 feet of water in the Lyons Pool in Tompkinsville, where they were practicing techniques similar to those used in military training, authorities said."
"the pool is 3 1/2 feet across the entire surface. An adult can easily stand in it with their head above water," " (see this report)
Wonder if it is also dangerous to swim a 25m lap or as long as you can without breathing?
How does this happen when there are lifeguards on duty?
It's actually more of a problem that the pool is so shallow. The swimmers probably had limited options for positioning their body. I wouldn't be surprised if they practiced holding their breath floating face down. I get the impression that your average lifeguard will have a tendency to ignore people they perceive as good swimmers. Honestly, I've wondered how long it would take for someone to drag me out of a pool if they saw me floating there. Unfortunately, all it takes is a couple minutes for brain damage or death.
How does this happen when there are lifeguards on duty?
It's actually more of a problem that the pool is so shallow. The swimmers probably had limited options for positioning their body. I wouldn't be surprised if they practiced holding their breath floating face down. I get the impression that your average lifeguard will have a tendency to ignore people they perceive as good swimmers. Honestly, I've wondered how long it would take for someone to drag me out of a pool if they saw me floating there. Unfortunately, all it takes is a couple minutes for brain damage or death.
