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Had an old saturation diver tell me I was breathing wrong at a meetup in Houston

I was at a union hall in Houston last year and this guy with 30 years in sat work pulls me aside. He said I was breathing too shallow during my dry runs and it was making me gassed before I even hit the bottom. Has anyone else had an old timer call out a habit like that and it actually changed how you dive?
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the_rowan
the_rowan6d ago
What kind of breathing pattern did he tell you to switch to?
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abbyhall
abbyhall6d agoMost Upvoted
Three slow counts in, hold for seven, six counts out. Honestly felt like I was about to pass out on my yoga mat (but hey, @aliceharris says it worked wonders for her, so maybe it's just me being dramatic).
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aliceharris
Man, that's the kind of hard-earned advice you just can't buy.
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