POOL HORROR Brit, 27, dies swimming in Cambodia pool when holding his breath caused him to faint and drown

[geovalin]

A BRITISH charity worker been found dead in a swimming pool in Cambodia after he held his breath underwater and drowned. Luke Walley, 27, who worked for the World Wildlife Fund, was discovered at a gym close to his home in Phnom Penh last week.

 

It is believed the former grammar school student from Ilkley, West Yorks., passed away after blacking out underwater.

 

Luke's parents, who are both university professors, said their family and friends were "totally devastated" by the news.

 

read more https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10956218/brit-drowns-swimming-pool-cambodia/

 

[BritManToo]

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

[Farangwithaplan]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

I'm guessing you missed the bit about passing out. Hypoxia is a real issue with people training to hold their breath underwater. People training for free diving usually use a weight belt as well. They should never train without a spotter.

 

[NanLaew]

27 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

So the hundreds of pearl divers worldwide that simply gambled against hypoxia and lost were actually murdered?

[BritManToo]

4 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

So the hundreds of pearl divers worldwide that simply gambled against hypoxia and lost were actually murdered?

They were probably a bit deeper than a swimming pool.

[robblok]

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

They were probably a bit deeper than a swimming pool.

Just google shallow water blackout. This is possible. I did some freediving training its a risk.  Its not about depth.

 

https://campusrecmag.com/shallow-water-blackout-can-prevent/

Edited February 14, 2020 by robblok

[Farangwithaplan]

14 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

They were probably a bit deeper than a swimming pool.

How does depth make a difference?

 In fact, the greatest pressure difference occurs in the shallows.

[NanLaew]

40 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

45 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

So the hundreds of pearl divers worldwide that simply gambled against hypoxia and lost were actually murdered?

They were probably a bit deeper than a swimming pool.

So the hundreds of pearl diver murderers could more easily swim away, totally undetected?

[sanuk711]

Brit, 27, dies swimming in pool when holding his breath

 

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Was Barrymore the lifeguard ..............................

[NotYourBusiness]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

Shallow water blackout is very dangerous and it occurs suddenly and without warning. It can happen in your bathtub. You don't know it is about to happen and you just suddenly faint/go unconscious. It can occur any time one is holding their breath too long. The depth is irrelevant. If it happens without a spotter, the result is death, either by inhaling water and drowning, or by not inhaling water and asphyxiation. Sad story and preventable. RIP.

Edited February 14, 2020 by NotYourBusiness

[murikamba]

4 minutes ago, NotYourBusiness said:

If it happens without a spotter,

Was he practicing his holding breath underwater exercise without a spotter? Chines/Indian monks practice it in the open air for years before they can demonstrate their ability to do underwater. Wisdom of the ancient cultures vs stupidity of the modern men.

Edited February 14, 2020 by murikamba

[lordpeps]

he probably did some hyperventilating before he dive under, trying to hold his breath longer. this lowers co2 in your blood, the build up of co2 is your warning sign to breathe . so while he ran out of o2, hisco2 didn't build up to tell him to come up. Well, that's one way brown outs happen.

[Nyezhov]

RIP. My head doesnt go underwater. I need to keep an eye out for flying carnivores.

[Isaanbiker]

Sad is that you're holding your breath now forever. RIP. 

[BritManToo]

4 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

How does depth make a difference?

 In fact, the greatest pressure difference occurs in the shallows.

If depth makes no difference then logic dictates I should be able to hold my breath at 0m until I pass out.

tried ........... didn't pass out.

[Just Weird]

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

Not if holding the breath causes unconsciousness while under the water as this incident apparently did.

[Just Weird]

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

5 hours ago, NanLaew said:

So the hundreds of pearl divers worldwide that simply gambled against hypoxia and lost were actually murdered?

They were probably a bit deeper than a swimming pool.

The depth doesn't matter when being under the surface is concerned.

[Just Weird]

14 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

If depth makes no difference then logic dictates I should be able to hold my breath at 0m until I pass out.

tried ........... didn't pass out.

Regardless of your experiment's result, the result of the victim's action in this case was (fatally) different and disproves your illogical contention.

[rvaviator]

20 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

If depth makes no difference then logic dictates I should be able to hold my breath at 0m until I pass out.

tried ........... didn't pass out.

Keep trying ..... Why give up so easy ??  Did you manage to cycle straight first time you went on a bicycle?

[soalbundy]

5 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

I'm guessing you missed the bit about passing out. Hypoxia is a real issue with people training to hold their breath underwater. People training for free diving usually use a weight belt as well. They should never train without a spotter.

 

There must have been other health issues present here, what 27 year old passes out from holding his breath in a swimming pool? drugs perhaps, weak heart?

[Jane Dough]

Note to self and Mrs Rooster:

 

Make sure bedroom is sufficiently ventilated after tin of Brooks' Baked Beans and som tam side salad.

 

Rooster

[atyclb]

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

It's impossible to hold your breath and drown.

So the hundreds of pearl divers worldwide that simply gambled against hypoxia and lost were actually murdered?

 

 

STOP

 

you're killing me

[CGW]

6 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

In fact, the greatest pressure difference occurs in the shallows.

Only if you have learned to defy gravity, psi of water is .433 Psi Ft, it doesn't change in deeper water, just increases proportionally.

[atyclb]

[Iron Tongue]

No autopsy, no toxicology report mentioned.  

Any claim, or discussion about hypoxia is premature and frankly, stupid.

[VocalNeal]

I have a mate who occasionally faints in places like the shower. He has to go for some test where they put him on a rotating table. 

He has circulation problems. 

 

Maybe the 27 year old had circulation problems he didn't know about.

[techietraveller84]

Are lifeguards not a thing in Phnom Penh?

[VocalNeal]

Yes is name is gym?

[scubascuba3]

no witnesses, more likely a cardiac arrest

[Dionigi]

17 hours ago, BritManToo said:

If depth makes no difference then logic dictates I should be able to hold my breath at 0m until I pass out.

tried ........... didn't pass out.

If you hyperventilate to the point that the oxygen runs out before the co2 buildup tells you to breath you will blackout even on dry land. The difference being that if you start to breath again you are in air not water.