> You must have successfully resisted for four or five minutes. Sounds like a record.
No, they timed us. I got to 75 seconds. And yes, there was a lot of water; pouring from a pail involves a lot more water that getting it from a hose.
Part of the process, was timing us and medical staff watching so that we didn’t drown.
It took 75 seconds, because it took that long to vocalize “stop” to the instructors. I probably gave up in under a minute, but I couldn’t get the words out with all the water coming in. I think I was about average for the SERE trainees.
“No, they timed us. I got to 75 seconds.”
Were you able to “signal” out when you reached your limit?