Olympian Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin from died due to something described as a “recipe for disaster” - so how could it have been avoided?
The term “shallow water blackout” is commonly used to describe a loss of consciousness under water caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain following breath-holding.it’s a “distinct and largely preventable cause of drowning”.Shallow Water Blackout Prevention“We’ve known about it since the 50s.
The carbon dioxide sensor is the most sensitive, and when it rises to a critical point the “breakpoint” is reached first. “If a person is submerged and the ‘breakpoint’ is reached whilst the mouth and nose are still underwater, the irresistible urge to take a breath occurs, and water is inhaled into the lungs.”
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