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From: yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip Yzarn de Louraille)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: rec.skydiving FAQ sheet
Message-ID: <1011@lhdsy1.chevron.com>
Date: 27 Jun 91 20:18:41 GMT
References: <35970@mimsy.umd.edu> <1991Jun26.151051.14010@ichips.intel.com>
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In article <1991Jun26.151051.14010@ichips.intel.com> mtimko@ichips.intel.com writes:
>In article <35970@mimsy.umd.edu>, jerrys@umiacs.umd.edu (Jerry Sobieski) writes:
>|> -	How do you breathe in freefall?
>|> 	------------------------------
>|> However, do to the high speed of
>|> terminal freefall (and much higher speeds in vertical freefall dives) most
>|> jumpers will hyperventilate in the plane just prior to exit and hold
>|> their breath until opening.  
>
>I don't know about you, but I usually choose to breath in freefall - especially
>when jumping from 12,000+.  There is no doubt in my mind that I do since my
>throat is usually dried out (due to the high speeds) once I open.  I can't even
>imagine holding my breath for 60+ seconds while doing RW.  I'm kind of curious
>if I'm alone on this one or do most jumpers breath in freefall?

This got to be a joke! Just in case, it is not: OF COURSE WE CAN BREATHE
IN FREEFALL.
When you say you "usually choose to breathe...", do you sometimes choose
*not* to breathe?
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