Diving and breathing underwater

You: I am happy because I have dived and I am learning?

Friends: Wow! Are you good at holding your breath underwater?

You: No, in fact, the first rule of diving is to breathe all the time.

Breathing underwater in the bubbles we exhale

When we are diving, it is key to maintain proper techniques to keep you underwater. In this case, breathing will be more than important to perform successfully in this activity. Therefore, knowing how to breathe while doing any dive is of utmost relevance.

Sometimes a different idea of breathing is perceived when this world is unknown. It is common for non-divers to have a preconceived idea than those who do, thinking that they restrict breathing in a certain way. But divers know that we can breathe easily underwater. It is simply knowing the technique and developing good breathing habits is a fundamental aspect and makes the dives much more pleasant.

We forget how to breathe

When we are relaxed, natural breathing is a slow and deep breath. However, when we are stressed, our breathing can become faster.
Breathing faster may be important. When we experience a challenge our bodies can react by increasing the heart rate and respiratory rate to be able to feed the body with oxygen and more hard work. However, relaxation is essential equally, because it is at that time that our bodies recover.

Over water, our minds are sometimes constantly active with stresses and worries. Under the effects of chronic stress we can get caught up in unhealthy breathing habits and we don't have enough opportunities to breathe.

It is possible to take advantage of these links between breathing and emotion by being aware of our breathing and learning healthy breathing habits. A good breathing relieves stress.

Some notes are taken from Padi

Every dive reminds us how to breathe

When we learn to dive into the water, we quickly learn how to realize the importance of controlling our breathing. If we do not allow air to leave our lungs it is difficult to know when to surface.

Once we are underwater we can observe how our bodies move up and down with our breath. And if we're not careful, a big breath can cause an unexpected ascent. If we breathe or swim too fast we can feel stressed. And if we get stressed or excited then we use more air. We can even see the underwater breathing in the bubbles we exhale.
Diving is not difficult, which requires a lot of discipline and control. Professional preparation is needed to perform a proper dive.

When we are diving, it is key to keep some proper techniques to keep you underwater. In this case, breathing will be more than important to perform successfully in this activity. Therefore, know how breathing in diving is very important.

Breathing through the regulator

The diver has a piece of equipment that provides air at the depth that he or she is without any effort, thanks to the improvement of the regulator that receives the air from the bottle.

This air accumulates in our body and fills our lungs, where at each depth they will contain an amount of air proportional to the volume of our lungs and the pressure at which we find ourselves. That is, if our lungs fit for example 5 liters on the surface, where the pressure is 1 atmosphere (1 kg / cm2), when we are at 20 meters deep, where the absolute pressure is 3 kg / cm2, When filling the lungs they will accommodate a total of 5 liters x 3 kg = 15 liters.

Although it may seem simple breathe thanks to autonomous equipment, it is not. It is clear that it may seem an automatic process. However, with a brief explanation of the instructor before doing the dive you will find it easier.

This is a rule that you must know but not be afraid to be able to make the dives. Diving instructors will never test you for this math, unless you want to do a diving certificate.

Get more out of the air while diving

How to take more advantage of underwater air? Mostly, performing a slow and deep inspiration, releasing the air slowly counting for several seconds, without having to blow.

But not only is it enough to perform this technique, the key is in do not stop breathing. You should not think of & #8220; save air & #8221; because you could be subjecting your body to unnecessary effort. Therefore, this one breathing should be done calmly and thus avoid accidents.

If you go from 20 to 40 meters deep, you will notice that it is increasingly difficult for you to take a breath and breathe it. In a way, to greater depth, the air can become denser, causing a situation of gas exchange with greater difficulty.

So while you overcome more meters under water, you reduce your breathing rate. If you dive at 20 meters you could have 10-12 breaths per minute and if you do it at 40 meters, it would convert to 6 breaths per minute, by reducing your breathing rate.

Fundamentally you should try to enjoy the wonders and experience, making the breathing be a natural activity. In our center we can teach you how to make a good breath