Water Safety Survey

I'm a student in Brighton, studying Sports Product Design and I am in my final year.
My project theme is "Water Safety", and I am focusing on surfing safety.
I want to make surfing a safer sport, especially when it involves bigger and heavier waves.
Surfers often have difficulty coming back up to the surface when they fall on a bigger wave and I want to try and find a solution to this problem.
Thanks for helping!

1. What is your age?

What is your age? <17

18-25

26-35

36-45

>46

2. Male or Female?

Male or Female? Male

Female

3. How many years have you been surfing for?

How many years have you been surfing for?

4. What was the biggest wave you ever surfed? How big and where was it?

What was the biggest wave you ever surfed? How big and where was it?

5. How often do you hit the bottom in a wipeout?

Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often
*How often do you hit the bottom in a wipeout? Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often

6. How do you deal with being in a wipeout?
Ex.: "Count to 10", "Close your eyes and try to relax", "Try to get to the surface as quickly as possible", etc.

How do you deal with being in a wipeout? Ex.: "Count to 10", "Close your eyes and try to relax", "Try to get to the surface as quickly as possible", etc. Sometimes I panic

Count to 10

Close my eyes and try to relax

Try to get to the surface as quickly as possible

Other

Other (please specify)

7. Have you ever had a 2 wave hold down?

Have you ever had a 2 wave hold down? Yes

8. Have any of the following accidents happen to you during or after a wipeout?

Have any of the following accidents happen to you during or after a wipeout? Barotrauma (ear injury)

Anxiety

Dizziness

Loss of coordination

Water inhalation

Loss of air

Tangling of the leash

Hit by surfboard

Hit the bottom

Other (please specify)

9. Do you use anything to prevent you from staying underwater for a long time and/or to protect you while surfing?

Do you use anything to prevent you from staying underwater for a long time and/or to protect you while surfing? No

Thick wetsuit

Vest

Helmet

Floating device

Other

If Other (please specify)

10. Would you ever consider using something (ex.: inflatable vest, special wetsuit) that would send you up to the surface safer and quicker? If yes, please give a short description of what you would use.

Would you ever consider using something (ex.: inflatable vest, special wetsuit) that would send you up to the surface safer and quicker? If yes, please give a short description of what you would use. No

Yes

If Yes (please specify)