Category: Freediving
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Freediving Namibia’s caves
A little snippet of a project I’m involved with filming freedivers in a remote cave in northern Namibia known as Harasib. Access to the cave is pretty tricky involving a scramble down a near-vertical rock face followed by a 50m abseil down a sheer drop to get to the water’s edge – and once you’re…
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The Muraka at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Experience the world’s first underwater residence through the eyes of Alessia Zecchini, freediving world champion. CENTURION Magazine x Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. https://vimeo.com/278157348
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Divers use knife to free entangled whale shark off Lanai
An entangled whale shark is now free thanks to a group of free divers. We first told you last month that the juvenile animal was spotted off Maui, caught in heavy rope. Freeing it was difficult because whale sharks are actually sharks, and don’t surface like whales do. That is, until this weekend, when a…
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Longest distance swam underwater with one breath (female) – Guinness World Records
The longest distance swam underwater by a female with one breath using fins is 160 m (524 ft 11.21 in), achieved by Veronika Kravtcova (Russia) in Porto Koufo, Halkidiki, Greece, on 3 September 2017. See Guinness World Records Watch this video on YouTube
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Deciphering the Secret Language of Whales
Fabrice Schnöller is on a mission to unlock the secret language of sperm whales, the largest predators on Earth. Founder of the DAREWIN Project, Fabrice’s goal is to record sperm whale vocalizations in hopes of deciphering their means of communication. By freediving, Fabrice is able to get up close and personal with the underwater giants,…
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Alexey Molchanov 130m and New Constant Weight Freediving World Record
Watch as Alexey Molchanov takes you on the deepest self-propelled dive in the history of freediving. Watch this video on YouTube
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Freediving – How to Dive Deeper
Learn how to freedive deeper! There are many elements to help a person to dive deeper and in this freediving tutorial we break down the elements so that you can understand your own diving and know what steps to take to freedive deeper. Watch this video on YouTube
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How to swim long distances underwater +150m – 6 tips from a professional freediver
Learn how you can swim long distances underwater on one breath. This is 6 tips from a professional freediver “If you are going to try this, remember to never practice breath-holds in the pool alone” Watch this video on YouTube
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‘From a cripple to fantastic athlete’ all because of yoga, freediving
After suffering with psoriatic arthritis for five years and being told strong medication was his only source for relief, Stig Pryds of Denmark turned to yoga and freediving to cope with his crippling ailment and nightmarish life. Pryds started meditating and changed his diet, and after a few weeks he was completely free of medication…