Category: Freediving
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Man holds his breath under ice water for 22 minutes | 60 Minutes Australia
Stig Severinsen can hold his breath for 22 minutes. He’s the world record holder but he’s not done yet. Now, Stig is using his unique powers to free dive in the most hostile of places. On 60 Minutes, watch as Stig swims the length of three Olympic swimming pools, under metre thick ice, in freezing…
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Freediving to relax: ‘All you can hear is your heartbeat’
Michael Lazaro is a doctor who works in Manila in the Philippines. To get away from the fast-paced city lifestyle, he goes freediving – to connect to nature and clear his mind. See BBC
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Maldives to attempt free-diving world record as part of Tourism Day celebrations
An attempt will be made to break the current world record for ‘Most people free diving simultaneously’. While the current record is 280 people, achieved by Verona, Italy in 2009, Maldives will attempt the break the record wiyh 500 simultaneous divers. World Free-diving champion William Trubridge will be taking part in the event scheduled to…
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Watch Water Baby: How free divers William Trubridge and Sachiko Fukumoto had baby Mila under water
Freediving royalty William Trubridge and Sachiko Fukumoto were determined to bring their baby into their world – but giving birth in the ocean turned out to be a step too far. A Loading Docs short documentary, Water Baby, released on the NZ Herald website today, follows Trubridge – an 18-time world record holder and current world freediving champion…
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Gordon Ramsay Learns to Spearfish | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Gordon Ramsay is in Maui learning to spearfish with freediver Kimi Werner.
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Free divers explore Tonga’s mysterious and beautiful Swallow’s Cave
Swallow’s Cave in Tonga is a natural formation in the side of one of the Islands of Vava’u. Formed by volcanic activity, these beautiful islands are made of porous rock that has some very mysterious and beautiful chambers. Swallow’s Cave is one of the most famous. The narrow opening gives way to a large cavern…
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The deepest man in the world freediving in Dahab
Alexey Molchanov is a multiple world record holding freediver and co-founder of the Molchanovs, a freediving education system: https://molchanovs.com/ They also develop freediving equipment – the suit and the fins he wears are all by Molchanovs. When Alexey is not training, teaching or developing new products, he likes to explore underwater and take photos. Here…
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A real-life mermaid
The average person can hold their breath for two minutes; Beth Neale can hold hers for six. The South African plans to put the skill to use in September when she will attempt to free dive 164ft without fins, to raise $20,000 for the Bermuda Zoological Society. See The Royal Gazette