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Why should divers avoid skip breathing?

It causes carbon dioxide buildup.

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  1. It causes carbon dioxide buildup ✔
  2. It wastes breathing gas
  3. It cools the regulator

Why: Shallow or skipped breaths are inefficient and let carbon dioxide build up, causing headaches and reduced capacity.

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Answer: It causes carbon dioxide buildup. Shallow or skipped breaths are inefficient and let carbon dioxide build up, causing headaches and reduced capacity.

  1. Scuba diving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving
    shallow breathing or skip breathing in an attempt to conserve breathing gas should be avoided
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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