Is Spear Fishing Risky?
Traditionally Spear fishing is classified as an extreme sport, meaning that it has more associated risk. Realistically any sport has its risks, but swimming in water where you aren’t the biggest predator can up that risk a little bit. The main risks when spear fishing include black outs and shark attacks. Black outs can happen when you spend time underwater. They happen when you don’t have enough oxygen for the brain and muscles. The brain automatically turns off, and you black out. If you are above water this is fine as your breathing resumes, but obviously being underwater you can’t breathe! A lot of people have died because of black outs, which is why it is essential to manage your risk. You can do this by having two divers together at all time. I never even get in the water without having a friend around that I trust. The idea behind doing this is that one person stays on top of the water whilst the other dives down and tries to shoot a fish. If they don’t surface within a reasonab
