12 Hours at 3 Metres

[scubagit]

Just a bit of advice needed. As part of ongoing club fundraising, I am planning a 12 hourdive at our training pool (permission dependant).
Has anyone on YD done anything like this before and have you any advice for me?

[ratcliffe]

Don't drink a lot before going in ?

You will need to think about support people, changing air etc.

[Foggy]

Don't forget to do a safety stop before you get out....



-Paul

[uwila]

Originally Posted by ratcliffe

Don't drink a lot before going in ?

...and certainly don't eat very much

[Woz]

The main roblem you will have is your skin absorbing the pool water. Imagine bath wrinkly-fingers but all over your body. Eventually the skin starts to slough off your body in big sheets leaving raw flesh.

This is (apparently) the main stopper for records trying to break the "longest time spent in a shower" and other such things.

Now if you can find someone who can fill the pool with a solution of slats that closely match your body chemistry then you can get round this.

[scubagit]

Yeah, I kinda figured that bodily function would come in to the equasion at some stage. We will have a compressor on site so always a full rig ready to be brought down. I take it the depth and time should'nt pose a problem?

[scubagit]

Originally Posted by Woz

The main roblem you will have is your skin absorbing the pool water. Imagine bath wrinkly-fingers but all over your body. Eventually the skin starts to slough off your body in big sheets leaving raw flesh.

This is (apparently) the main stopper for records trying to break the "longest time spent in a shower" and other such things.

Now if you can find someone who can fill the pool with a solution of slats that closely match your body chemistry then you can get round this.

Sounds lovely, Maybe barrier cream might do the trick on hands and face as I was thinking dry suit and old persons nappy (a new one) to absorb widdle!!
And lots of laminated magazines.

[Woz]

Dunno. Maybe dry gloves and a FFM would be better. For things to do:

Nintendo Gameboy in an Aquapack.
Underwater MP3 player.
Do a search on Amazon for The Beach Book. Printed on waterproof paper. Collection of short stories. They also do Aqua Erotica. Ahem.

[Devon Rob]

You´ll need to regularly take on fluids to prevent dehydration if you´re planning on using open circuit.
I`d recommend a camelbakCamelbak Unbottle kaufen Sie bei Globetrotter Ausrüstung!
HTH & best of luck
Rob

[Juz]

Over that period, Temp will be an issue, I'd go drysuited, that may also assist with the absoroption of water issue.

Boredom would be the biggest killer, so I'd task club memebers with sorting out games etc - underwater obstacle course for eaxmple - round and through hula hoops etc.

Juz