Breathing and breathing-up are very important aspects for Freediving, but for a different reason than most people think. I remember when I was learning how to freedive I was very confused about how to breathe properly. The only thing that was clear was that the more air you inhale the longer you can stay underwater,…
DetailsWreck freediving is another challenge in the life of freediver. If you never had the chance to freedive a wreck before, well you need to put it on your list. ONe of the highlights of freediving Tenerife is that there is a wreck on our main dive spot, so we share our experience and write…
DetailsWhy do freedivers stretch? Stretching is one of the most important aspects of freediving, while reducing the chance of lung squeeze at depth it also makes freediving more comfortable especially when it comes to the flexibility of the diaphragm while dealing with contractions and depth. Good overall flexibility is ideal in all sports but for…
DetailsHello Freedivers, as you probably heard there was a terrible plane crash in Sinai. Many freedivers had to cancel their trips because many airlines cancelled flights to Sharm el Sheikh, but we still have a lot of requests for people who want to join us for courses and training. Here you find some updated info…
DetailsFrom the outside Freediving looks like a very individualistic and lonely sport. Imagine someone breathing up at the surface preparing for his next dive, looking completely disconnected from the world around him; him descending alone towards the bottom of the ocean; or floating in a pool doing a static while he’s lost on his own…
DetailsIf you search “freefall” on Instagram or Google images, not one single photo of freediving comes up, but instead you scroll down through hundreds of photos of skydiving jumps. Maybe the reason why freefalling is not so immediately associated with freediving is just because in the eye of the public this is not one of…
DetailsOne part that makes you a Freediver is the ability to hold your breath. In static apnea your breath hold skills are tested for its limits. You lay with your face down in the water and try to hold your breath for as long as possible. Your buddy is sitting next to you to make…
DetailsWe are no scientists, but we are freedivers, and we want to understand as much as we can about the freediving science; and of course we are happy to share it with you! The human body is an amazing and high tech piece of equipment and only in the most recent years we found out…
DetailsOn the first part of this article we focused on the depth freediving disciplines, while here we will illustrate the pool disciplines. These are three: Static, Dynamic with Fins and Dynamic without Fins. Sometimes competitions are made in lakes instead of pool, if the conditions allow.
By Benajmin Boehme This is article is directed to beginners or non-freedivers as an overview of the different freediving disciplines. We will go through each one of them and explain their benefits and difficulties. In freediving there are six competition disciplines and two non-competition disciplines which sums up to a total of eight. This at…
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