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[freedivernd]

Scott,
you can hold your breath longer than you think with a little help (someone's hands around your throat, for instance )
so time really isn't a factor in the depths you'd be doing first few times out. I've been to -74' before in only 38 seconds.. I think it was about 38 sec.. although that was much to fast.. the -75 yesterday in near a minute was actually much more comfortable so holding the breath isn't the issue near as much as being able to equalize.
Jon's right on the deep depths.. one thing about deep depths.. the deep depths for me (and I'm sure for Jon, since he's diving a lot) just seem to be getting shallower and shallower all the time. Two weekends ago the deep depth for my brother was around -30'... now he's cruising around the bottom at -30'. Now the -50's is his "deeper depths".
Fred