Hamish Jamieson, 25, spent 7mins, 29secs underwater before being rescued by lifeguards at Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre in June last year. A limp and unconscious man spent 7mins, 29secs submerged in Glenfield Pool and Leisure Centre before lifeguards pulled him from the water. Security camera image of a customer looking at Hamish Jamieson as he lay unconcious at the bottom of Glenfield Pool. As to failures identified in the report, Jamieson said he didn't want to blame anyone as the problems were "systemic". He wanted his experience to serve as a warning to others about the dangers of holding your breath underwater for lengthy periods.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 04, 2021 17:03 UTC