Shallow Water Blackout: What Every Parent Should Know

Mind-blowing underwater choreography that I thought you might enjoy.

Deep sea diver and filmmaker Julie Gautier holds her breath for over 5 minutes as she performs this beautifully choreographed masterpiece. Don’t try this at home folks. 😃

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Shallow Water Blackout

Speaking of holding your breath for a long time, have you heard of shallow water blackout?

Shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org defines it as:

“Shallow water blackout (SWB) is an underwater “faint” due to a lack of oxygen to the brain brought on by holding your breath for long periods of time. Without immediate rescue, the swimmer quickly drowns. SWB is most common among physically fit swimmers, spear fisherman and free divers.”

The website mentioned above recommends the following tips to prevent SWB:

• Never hyperventilate
• Never ignore the urge to breathe
• Never swim alone
• Never play breath-holding games

I remember playing a breath-holding game with my big brother once when we were crazy kids. I won! That is if the object of the game is to be the first to pass out, then yes I got to bring home the trophy that day. At least we were on dry land at the time.

Free Resources:

• If you have a child in your life with a fear of water, this private Facebook group is just for you.
• And this is where you can get your child started on the path to becoming comfortable in the water.

Love the water but fence it in,

Tessa

P.S. Join my private Facebook group. If you need to help your child overcome their fear of water or if you’re a swim instructor and would like to share some tips and tricks on the subject, please join my private Facebook group here.

P.P.S. To start your child on the path to becoming water safe, click here.