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gregschlomtoday at 9:14 PM1 replyview on HN

I love freediving. But I almost blacked out and drowned once when I was doing it alone, hours hike away from anyone. Sure enough, I was using hyperventilation, which I didn't know back then was a big mistake.

When I think back about it, it's crazy how close I was to death. Learned my lesson that day. As she says in the article, don't do it alone.


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djtangotoday at 9:35 PM

How did you know you almost blacked out? I'm most terrified of the stories that you can fade without knowing

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