https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/11964/shallow-water-blackoutShallow water blackout is a potentially deadly consequence of prolonged, repetitive breath-holding underwater. It can strike swimmers of all ages and levels of fitness. Anything from a hypoxic training set, to free diving, to a breath-holding contesten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/192816?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:16:50 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9166efdc-5c3c-403b-b25e-f4f8b63562b1SwimspireContinuing our efforts to educate the swimming community about shallow water blackout: Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman advocate for the adoption of safety guidelines to prevent shallow water blackout in this newly released PSA. Thanks to SwimSwam for allowing us to educate the swimming community on this important issue and to Vasa for sponsoring the initial three-part editorial series! <a href="http://swimswam.com/michael-phelps-bob-bowman-host-shallow-water-blackout-prevention-psa/">swimswam.com/.../</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/192805?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 03 Dec 2014 05:30:11 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9ac8f26d-075c-4ee1-b545-747b15557433SwimspireCheck out my three-part series on shallow water blackout, a potentially fatal loss of consciousness triggered by hyperventilation and prolonged breath-holding. Featured on SwimSwam and sponsored by Vasa. An important read for all swimmers and coaches. Part 1: <a href="http://swimswam.com/shallow-water-blackout-quiet-killer/">swimswam.com/.../</a> Part 2: <a href="http://swimswam.com/shallow-water-blackout-quiet-killer-facts/">swimswam.com/.../</a> Part 3 : <a href="http://swimswam.com/shallow-water-blackout-quiet-killer-prevention/">swimswam.com/.../</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>