{"id":39014,"date":"2021-12-09T12:51:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=39014"},"modified":"2021-12-10T09:22:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T09:22:46","slug":"sink-or-swim-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/sink-or-swim-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sink or SWIM?!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you land in water, can you swim in gear and a weight belt<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paul \u2018Simba\u2019 Marcellin decided to run a personal experiment to find out how easy \u2013 or hard \u2013 that might be\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/L-B-Micron-altitude-awareness-alti-GusVF14_08_0047.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jumping over potential water hazards \u2013 sea, river and canals<br>Photo: Mikey Carpenter over Empuriabrava by Gustavo Cabana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Water landing and swimming experiment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I have jumped over water many times and have always fancied myself to be able to manage the situation \u2013 for no other reason than assumed ability.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Making a bunch of jumps over Empuriabrava, Spain where we were frequently jumping overhead potential water hazards got me thinking about whether my assumption is reasonabl<\/strong>e\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8230; or not?!<\/strong>  \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interesting thing about Empuria is that, if you elected to land in water, you\u2019d be likely to be fully occupied managing the canopy all the way to splashdown. This is because of the canal and road system that one would have to navigate to the safest possible landing; meaning there would be little time to take hands of toggles and manage peripheral equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always wear my lead belt below my jumpsuit, (for performance and safety reasons that I believe pretty strongly in),&nbsp; never worrying too much because I\u2019m confident that I could extract it from inside my suit and dump it well before a landing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However it struck me that in a place like Empuria \u2013 or in any place where for some reason I\u2019ve had a low opening \u2013 that I might be so busy with navigating the canopy, that I may very well not have time to get a belt out and drop it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, I think it is fair to consider that flying above the streets of Empuria there is something highly unethical about dropping a 5kg sack of lead. Really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Therefore the intriguing question: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><em>How well could I swim with all my gear on?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-swim-test--1024x942.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38910\" width=\"430\" height=\"471\"\/><figcaption>Preparation \u2013 main removed, AAD removed, reserve is packed, reserve pilot chute stored in main container, field packed after removing CYPRES<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok, so my <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cypres.aero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cypres<\/a> had been removed from my gear for its service cycle, the weather was spectacular and the pool had not been used since last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of that my Saturday plans had been cancelled at short notice so I had less to do than I thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All a good recipe for some decent safety experimentation I reckoned; so I decided to test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the skinny\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REPORT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Components<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--436x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38908\" width=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--436x1024.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--128x300.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--768x1806.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--871x2048.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-swim-test--scaled.jpg 1089w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption>Simba, ready for the experiment \u2013 main cut away, weight belt under jumpsuit, booties off<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jumper (me) \u2013 with 2 previous water landings and not a particularly good swimmer<\/li><li>summer clothing (shorts and tee-shirt)<\/li><li>FS jumpsuit<\/li><li>Socks and trainers<\/li><li>4.5kg lead belt, inside of jumpsuit<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunpath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Javelin rig<\/a> with reserve packed in and the main detached (as I would expect to have cut away the main after landing in the water)<\/li><li>No helmet (I would consider this dropped before landing)<\/li><li>No altis or other peripheral equipment \u2013 I\u2019m not <em>that <\/em>dedicated to this experiment!&nbsp;<\/li><li>Calm and clear water<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically, there are two possible ways I could land in the water:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Booties off the toes, but otherwise loose (this is my normal way of landing)<\/li><li>Booties on<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a while I considered a \u2018Booties off the toes and rolled tight up the shins\u2019 configuration as a third option, but I realised that this would take quite some time under canopy, and it would likely unroll down the leg within a few kicks in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attempt to swim in each of the two configurations in my home pool.<br>Try to follow the standard procedures taught for water landing, ie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chest strap off<\/li><li>Leg straps loose after landing<\/li><li>Exit the harness and swim away<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, see how far I could swim with my clothes and lead on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had no idea what would constitute success specifically, but I reckoned 4 or 5 lengths (about 50 \u2013 60m) would give me some reason to be hopeful about the prospects for future survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/3-swim-test--1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38917\" width=\"863\" height=\"258\"\/><figcaption>It was surprisingly easy to swim in full gear, even with the weight belt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Findings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Floating and swimming with full kit \u2013 the harness \/ container including the lead belt \u2013 is generally much easier than I expected, although slow. There is no point trying to swim fast with so much drag<\/li><li>Swimming with the harness on with leg-straps tight and leg-straps loose is about the same experience<\/li><li>Getting out of the harness is not easy at all \u2013 and in fact takes a lot of energy and head below water, twisting and turning. All rather unsatisfactory and, I think, dangerous<\/li><li>And, surprisingly, it is <em>much<\/em> easier to swim with the harness on (with reserve packed in) than without it. The container acts as a pretty substantial buoyancy! [Note that in the event of landing in water after a reserve ride, the container would likely not act as a flotation device, since it is the reserve canopy holding air that provides the lift.]<\/li><li>Swimming with booties over the toes is more difficult because it produces less forward drive in the kick, ie, it is less effective<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/4-swim-test--2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The gear floats (with reserve packed in) and is effective as buoyancy for quite some time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My conclusions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are conclusions I drew for myself and not intended to be recommendations or an overruling of any Ops Manual or SIMS. But, having learnt now what I did in my personal swimming test, should I be heading for the drink [water landing] in future I will:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Not worry about my lead before I land (and not change my preference of positioning it underneath my jumpsuit before take-off)<\/li><li>Ensure my booties are off my toes before I land<\/li><li>Upon landing cut away from main and move swiftly away. To me this is a priority before worrying about leg-straps, lead or anything else at all<\/li><li>Not try to exit my harness, but swim with it until it becomes a \u2018liability\u2019 \u2013 I guess this will take about 10 minutes at least in calm waters<\/li><li>If I am far from shore, I will then work my lead out from under my jumpsuit and ditch it. If I am close to shore, I may just stick with it and swim<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above assumes calm water. I think that if I knew I was on my way into turbulent water (say open ocean) then I\u2019d work harder to ditch my lead before landing \u2013 which should be easier because less concern about accuracy, such as getting a canopy into a narrow canal \u2013 and thereafter I would do as stated above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>NB: This was a personal test only, with the findings shared for the information of other qualified skydivers, to assist their general knowledge about the sport. The conclusions related to my personal circumstances only, and are not intended to constitute advice for others. As grown-up skydivers, we are all responsible for making our own safety and equipment choices.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further reading &#8211; safety articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stall-safety-Breakfast-Time-SMI2-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38602\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stall-safety-Breakfast-Time-SMI2-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stall-safety-Breakfast-Time-SMI2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stall-safety-Breakfast-Time-SMI2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stall-safety-Breakfast-Time-SMI2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/stall-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stall safety<\/a>, by Paul &#8216;Simba&#8217; Marcellin<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/7-protective-layers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 Protective Layers \u2013 Part 1<\/a>, by Julian Barthel<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/safety-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safety 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