Report on risk of holding breath in shallow water driven by authors’ experiences

George Baker, the son of Professor Andrew Baker, after almost drowning due to hypoxic blackout (Family handout) -

Authors of a report on the dangers of holding your breath in shallow water came together to spread awareness after being driven by shared personal tragedy and near-tragedy.

The scientists joined with a collective of experts to write a new report titled The Physiology Of Survival: Breath Hold Shallow Water Diving.