Category: Freediving
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Adam Stern 104 metre dive in Dominica
My 104 metre constant weight dive at the Blue Element Freediving Competition. The dive itself felt great and easy and we were diving in such stunning conditions. The dive site itself is a volcanic crater and we had very deep water very close to the shore.
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Freediver Ant Williams explains what it’s like to be crushed by water
It was the deepest freedive I had ever attempted. Looming beneath me was the deep abyss of Dean’s Blue Hole that plunged to a depth of 200m. I slowed my breathing and checked my heart rate. The head judge signalled me over as my name and target depth was announced by the commentator. As I…
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Secret Swimming Holes with Jiggin’ With Jordan | Salt Life
Demi and Sara do some diving in crystal clear Ginnie Springs with Jiggin’ with Jordan.
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Go Underwater In 360-Degrees With This World Record Holding Freediver
There is nothing like the sense of contentment that comes from outdoor swimming, particularly in warm ocean waters. When you slide completely under the surface, your entire relationship with the world as you know it shifts. All sound is reduced to the white noise of water rushing past your ears. Your limbs appear long and…
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This Record-Setting Freediver Couldn’t Even Be Limited By Decompression Sickness
To put this renegade diver’s accomplishments in perspective, the light in the ocean stops at about 200 meters, or 650 feet. Nitsch set a world record in no limit free diving — one of eight disciplines in the sport — when he descended 253.2 meters (830.7 feet) on June 6, 2012. “You’re on your own…
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Freediving With Japan’s Pearl Divers
Aiko Ono was working as a photographer in the bustling megalopolis of Tokyo, but she had long dreamed of the ocean. When an unexpected opportunity arose, she left her life in the city to join Japan’s legendary female “ama†divers. For centuries, ama divers have scoured the ocean floor for pearls and seafood, passing on…
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Learning to Freedive in Croatia with World-Class Professionals
If I say the word freediving, what comes to mind? The Big Blue, athletes, difficult, holding your breath for an insane amount of time… When I first thought of freediving, that’s what came to my mind, particularly after watching the movie ‘The Big Blue’. Then, I interviewed Lidija Lijić as a ‘Character of the Sea’…
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Perth free-diver Julia Wheeler swims through three tonnes of rubbish in Bali
A Perth free-diver has described the ‘real life nightmare’ of swimming into approximately three tonnes of rubbish floating in the ocean. Julia Wheeler, 31, was horrified upon encountering the mass of human waste products including plastic bags, bottles, wrappers and containers that were trapping and suffocating marine life. The competitive freediver, who can reach 50m depths…
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Justin Bastien Gets The Perfect Underwater Shot w/ Freediver Kimi Werner | Project: Behind the Lens
Go behind the lens with adventure photographer Justin Bastien and discover what it takes to capture jaw-dropping images in some of the most challenging environments around. Join Bastien and freediver Kimi Werner as they explore the island of Kauai in search of the perfect underwater shot.