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The whole time I read this, I kept thinking she was only underwater for 20-30 seconds, maybe a minute max, and thinking that that's doable, because I couldn't e
by tripdout 2y ago
The whole time I read this, I kept thinking she was only underwater for 20-30 seconds, maybe a minute max, and thinking that that's doable, because I couldn't even imagine what it's like to be trapped upside-down for longer. A few minutes underwater? Without even a breath before going under? Wow.
- abrookewood 2y agoProfessional big wave surfers will train for this and many can hold their breath for ~4 minutes. No idea how long an average person can manage, but even 30 seconds under water in moderately large surf, getting tossed around and completely without any control, is a very sobering experience.
- lazyasciiart 2y agoAside from anything else, very cold water reduces the use of oxygen by your body and brain, and makes it possible to survive much longer than otherwise. I think there was a story in Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto about this property being used in an operating theatre to rescue a girl from a car accident in a Swiss lake.