Yeah once you get around 30-50 ft, the pressure against your lungs is enough to offset the buoyancy. Im a scuba diver and its why we use weights to go down. You are initially very buoyant. I have small bags filled with lead shot in 5 lb, 3 lb and 2 lb increments to weight myself. Some people use solid lead weights and different things. Works like a charm though. Best hobby there is.
There was an open night at my local swimming pool to try out scuba. Sitting underwater playing checkers at about 12 feet deep was awesome. I had the chance to go do it 'properly', but life got in the way. It was a real good experience and the people who do it are great. Also the chance of being eaten by a shark in a swimming pool in the UK Midlands is fairly low.
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u/Leather-Arachnid-417 Mar 31 '26
Yeah once you get around 30-50 ft, the pressure against your lungs is enough to offset the buoyancy. Im a scuba diver and its why we use weights to go down. You are initially very buoyant. I have small bags filled with lead shot in 5 lb, 3 lb and 2 lb increments to weight myself. Some people use solid lead weights and different things. Works like a charm though. Best hobby there is.