how long does it take to die from drowning?

[xXSufferingXx]

does anyone know

 

[ZwartHartje]

Not exactly, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately. In any case, to die from it takes longer than it takes to go unconscious, I'd think unless you trained for freediving, unconsciousness after 3 to 5 minutes at most. Maybe someone else knows more?

 

[xXSufferingXx]

Not exactly, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately. In any case, to die from it takes longer than it takes to go unconscious, I'd think unless you trained for freediving, unconsciousness after 3 to 5 minutes at most. Maybe someone else knows more?

interesting. and i read it's easier to drown with heavy clothes on, like a thick hoodie for example.
but then i got to thinking, after reading that...
what if the clothing creates air bubbles?

no, not air "bubbles" -- sorry for my english.

i mean, what if the clothes can trap air on the inside of your body, causing you to float to the top of the water?
i don't know if anyone knows what i mean by that

 

[ZwartHartje]

interesting. and i read it's easier to drown with heavy clothes on, like a thick hoodie for example.
but then i got to thinking, after reading that...
what if the clothing creates air bubbles?

no, not air "bubbles" -- sorry for my english.

i mean, what if the clothes can trap air on the inside of your body, causing you to float to the top of the water?
i don't know if anyone knows what i mean by that

If you can swim like most adults probably can, you need to tie a heavy weight to your body anyway, and in such a way that you can't free yourself from it. The weight should be at least 20% of your body weight to be safe. With such a weight attached to you, any trapped air in your clothes won't make any difference.

 

[Aren]

Not exactly, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately. In any case, to die from it takes longer than it takes to go unconscious, I'd think unless you trained for freediving, unconsciousness after 3 to 5 minutes at most. Maybe someone else knows more?

3 minutes sounds like an eternity

 

[revivals]

most people survive suicide attempts from drowning. sn is very strong w/ this method, and most deaths in the water are caused by tempature shock rather than anything. it would be a very difficult and uncomfortable way to die.

 

[ZwartHartje]

most people survive suicide attempts from drowning. sn is very strong w/ this method, and most deaths in the water are caused by tempature shock rather than anything. it would be a very difficult and uncomfortable way to die.

If you secure a heavy enough weight to your body in such a way that you can not break free from it, I can't really see much of a risk of failure - ?
I think if people fail a drowning attempt then they probably didn't use any weights, they probably tried instead to lose consciousness from drugs or something like that.