Category: Freediving
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Freediving with Kiki Bosch & Beautiful Destinations
Kiki Bosch is an adventurer, biohacker and freediver who dives in freezing cold water all over the world.
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Pushing the Limits of Extreme Breath-Holding
Brandon Hendrickson had already been submerged face down in the pool for more than four minutes, motionless under the dappled Grand Cayman sky, when the struggle phase began. That’s the term of art among free divers and competitive breath-holders for the point at which the human body, sensing an alarming rise in internal carbon-dioxide levels,…
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Adam Stern is a freediver, which means he can swim up to 300 feet underwater on a single breath
Stern’s deepest dive was 106 meters on a single breath. Now he’s training to become the deepest freediver in the world.
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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…