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?
I wouldn't be surprised if they practiced holding their breath floating face down.
That's a good point. I assumed they were swimming while holding their breath, but if they were just floating that would be totally different. The lifeguard(s) wouldn't know anything was wrong until it was too late.
I wouldn't be surprised if they practiced holding their breath floating face down.
That's a good point. I assumed they were swimming while holding their breath, but if they were just floating that would be totally different. The lifeguard(s) wouldn't know anything was wrong until it was too late.
