2006-06-20 18:59:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
I mean right before you dive, not while underwater.
2006-06-20 19:03:19 · update #1
Exhaling before attempting to descend underwater is simply a matter of allowing the body to displace less water (your chest area will be smaller), thus resulting in a negative state of buoyancy, and you sink.
Try this to see for yourself. Next time you are in a pool, go to the deep end. Take a deep breath and do not move. Then slowly start to exhale. You will start to descend. The more air you exhale, the more you will find yourself going underwater. Of course only do this if you are comfortable in the water, and can recover from an out of breath state.
Hope this answers your question?!?!
2006-06-22 04:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by WrekTek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always breathe in before and breathe out while underwater
2006-06-24 17:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that when you raise your head to take a breath, you don't waste time exhaling extra air
2006-06-21 01:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by lardball777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent your lungs from over expanding when you ascend
2006-06-20 19:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by mediawhore94561 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your not suppoes to cuz then u cant breath unless u have a snurkal sum like dat.
2006-06-20 19:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by »-(¯`v´¯)-» N3N@ »-(¯`v´¯)-» 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keeps water from going up your nose.
2006-06-20 19:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol
because if you inhale - water will enter your lungs - simple
2006-06-20 19:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by charmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not to drown. duh!
2006-06-20 19:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by chikidii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋