Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
?? hmmm ... you must be getting enough air cuz:
- Hypoxia (environmental), a phenomenon that occurs in aquatic environments where, due to lack of water circulation, portions of the water column are reduced in dissolved oxygen (DO) content, which can be detrimental for aquatic organisms that need DO to live
- Hypoxia (medical), a pathological condition in which the body as a whole or region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply
The second one. Any time you extend the length of time between breaths, you are going hypoxic. Wikipedia's definition is a poor one, because hypoxia's not "pathological." It's just a way to describe oxygen deficiency in tissue, which it is important swimmers to learn to tolerate.