Forum Support Mike J Posted August 29, 2021 Author Forum Support Posted August 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Snowy79 said: Think of it like holding your breath underwater. Some can last 20 seconds, some a few minutes but no one will last ten minutes. A bit off topic, well maybe quite a bit, but I met a free diver in Moalboal who can hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes and can free dive to 130 meters. Amazing guy and really interesting to hear him talk about freediving and how you go about extending the length of time underwater. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 12:12 PM, Mike J said: Better physical shape than probably 90% of men even though he is in his mid 60s. I'm curious, how or where did you get this statistic? I was reading some articles about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mike J said: I met a free diver in Moalboal who can hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes and can free dive to 130 meters. Well that made me reach for the Guiness Records. WOW . . Quote Most of us have seen how long we can hold our breath underwater - but Budimir Šobat (Croatia) had proven he's unrivalled at the skill. On 27 March 2021, he broke the record for the longest time breath held voluntarily (male) with a staggering time of 24 minutes 37.36 seconds. So when Snowy said "NO ONE will last 10 minutes" he was way off base. Makes me wonder if we are wrong about ivermectin treating covid as well. (There we go. Back on topic.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clermont Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 22 minutes ago, Mike J said: I met a free diver in Moalboal who can hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes Must be related to a girlfriend I had, she could talk for half an hour without taking a breath, I kid you not. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 22 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said: So when Snowy said "NO ONE will last 10 minutes" he was way off base. Makes me wonder if we are wrong about ivermectin treating covid as well. (There we go. Back on topic.) I suspect he was talking about the average person! Back off topic! Great movie! The Big Blue. 1988. I have the DVD tucked away somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 46 minutes ago, Mike J said: A bit off topic, well maybe quite a bit, but I met a free diver in Moalboal who can hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes and can free dive to 130 meters. Amazing guy and really interesting to hear him talk about freediving and how you go about extending the length of time underwater. I have been teaching my kids to swim and we take turns holding our breath under water while the others count. My kids are not fully swimming yet but they can hold their breath for over 30 seconds, which I think is an important skill to practice and learn. In fact, they swim best underwater, and my 5 year old opens her eyes without goggles. My 7 year old prefers goggles and a nose clip. I was surprised, I consider myself out of shape aerobically, but I can still hold my breath for a count of 100. I think I could do over 3 minutes in my prime years. Now, back to your regular scheduled programming..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandang Smile Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, OnMyWay said: I have been teaching my kids to swim and we take turns holding our breath under water while the others count. My kids are not fully swimming yet but they can hold their breath for over 30 seconds, which I think is an important skill to practice and learn. In fact, they swim best underwater, and my 5 year old opens her eyes without goggles. My 7 year old prefers goggles and a nose clip. I was surprised, I consider myself out of shape aerobically, but I can still hold my breath for a count of 100. I think I could do over 3 minutes in my prime years. Now, back to your regular scheduled programming..... I can easily hold my breath underwater for more than 2 minutes...but I have to mentally shut down and relax. In a real-life danger or panic situation, where a lot of physical effort is required to wriggle out of something, fight a current or simply stay afloat, I doubt anybody could stay underwater for more than a minute... Edited August 29, 2021 by Gandang Smile 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted August 29, 2021 Author Forum Support Posted August 29, 2021 5 hours ago, OnMyWay said: I'm curious, how or where did you get this statistic? I was reading some articles about him. Here is one article, there are others. It also has recent pictures and you can see that he is in remarkable physical shape. https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12174032/greg-norman-australian-golfing-great-readmitted-to-hospital-awaiting-coronavirus-test-results Two-time Champion Golfer of the Year Greg Norman said on Thursday that he was suffering from coronavirus symptoms; Norman played alongside his son Greg Jr. in last week's PNC Championship in Florida alongside Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas By PA Sport Last Updated: 05/01/21 11:38am Greg Norman is a two-time major champion Greg Norman is a two-time major champion Former world number one golfer Greg Norman is back in hospital as he continues his recovery from a suspected bout of coronavirus. The 65-year-old spent Christmas Day in hospital, having self-isolated on his return to Australia after competing in Orlando's PNC Championship. Recommended 5/5 Tiger Woods top of the list of 'thousands' of messages received by Tony Finau this week Rory McIlroy hurled three-wood towards New Jersey Turnpike at Liberty National BMW Championship: Latest scores Tiger Woods top of the list of 'thousands' of messages received by Tony Finau this week Rory McIlroy hurled three-wood towards New Jersey Turnpike at Liberty National Tiger Woods top of the list of 'thousands' of messages received by Tony Finau this week The two-time Open champion was initially released from hospital to continue self-isolating at home, while awaiting the results of his Covid-19 tests, but has since been readmitted. "I hope this will be my final update on this COVID saga... back in hospital after getting a positive result," Norman said. "The path to full recovery. Hoping to be out later today." Norman revealed that, despite being in relatively good health and having a high pain tolerance, the "hideous" virus was "like nothing I have ever experienced before." "Muscle and joint pain on another level. Headaches that feel like a chisel going through your head scraping little bits off each time, fever, muscles that just did not want to work," Norman added. "Then my taste failed, where beer tastes bad and wine the same... at times struggling with memory of names and things." Norman played with his son Greg Jr. at last week's PNC Championship in Florida Norman played with his son Greg Jr. at last week's PNC Championship in Florida Nicknamed 'The Great White Shark', Norman won the Open Championship in 1986 and 1993, spending more than 300 weeks at the top of golf's world rankings. The Australian was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. "Again thank you all for your concerns love and support and please be safe, stay healthy and be smart," Norman said. "And let's put this 2020 in our rear-view mirrors and look to 2021 and beyond where we can get back to life in whatever the new normal will be. God bless you all." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted August 29, 2021 Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mike J said: Here is one article, there are others. It also has recent pictures and you can see that he is in remarkable physical shape. I saw the articles. I just meant the quoted part here: Better physical shape than probably 90% of men even though he is in his mid 60s. I thought maybe that was from an article but I guess it was your general observation. No worries. It would probably be more accurate to say he is in better shape than 90% of men his age or something like that. He is in great shape. I didn't know the Covid story. I used to be a big fan and his heyday was when I was golfing a lot, 80s and 90s. However, lately, I'm pissed off at him. I bought a pair of shorts from him around 15 years ago. They are still in great shape but the zipper broke. He doesn't return my calls. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted August 29, 2021 Author Forum Support Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, OnMyWay said: I saw the articles. I just meant the quoted part here: Better physical shape than probably 90% of men even though he is in his mid 60s. I thought maybe that was from an article but I guess it was your general observation. No worries. It would probably be more accurate to say he is in better shape than 90% of men his age or something like that. He is in great shape. I didn't know the Covid story. I used to be a big fan and his heyday was when I was golfing a lot, 80s and 90s. However, lately, I'm pissed off at him. I bought a pair of shorts from him around 15 years ago. They are still in great shape but the zipper broke. He doesn't return my calls. The 90 percent is just my WAG (wild ass guess) opinion. No shorts, but I have a set of his clubs. So why can't I play like him???? Same story, no return of calls. In all seriousness, he was GREAT for the game of golf. Loved watching him, such a great player and a gentlemen. Prior to Tiger, he was THE GUY to watch. Just my opinion as a crappy golfer of course. Edited August 29, 2021 by Mike J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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