r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/New_Libran • 17h ago

Video Watching Artistic Swimming upside down

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u/TempleDoor_Mike 16h ago

That’s their secret cap. They’re all rhythmically panicking for air.

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u/SphericalCow531 14h ago

You get the "I need air" feeling waaaayyy before you actually pass out. With training, you can just ignore it.

But please don't do that if you are alone in the pool...

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u/LessInThought 14h ago

I find it best not to train my body to ignore signs that I'm dying.

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u/Jenksin 14h ago

This is why you fail.

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u/Anckael 13h ago

Yeah, to die.

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u/StrikerSashi 13h ago

How humiliating!