Hey Freediving Family! We continue our freediving road trip, exploring the amazing spots we have here in Australia! If you read our latest post you know all about the best diving spots in NSW, but what about Queensland? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Let’s explore together the...
Hey Freediving Family! For those who usually watch my Vlog you have noticed that me and my family are on a freediving road trip. I have to say I am amazed on the variety of marine life you can find along the coastline and the awesome...
Written by a Deep Weeker after their first time at Deep Week. You’ve watched Adam’s awesome videos of the world’s biggest freediving events, and you have always dreamt of learning to freedive… but you wonder… is it for me? What if I have never freedived before?...
The reason why this blog title isn’t how to get your partner into freediving is because it’s very easy to get your boyfriend into freediving…you simply sit them down and tell them, ‘I can hold my breath longer than you.’ That’s really all it takes. But most women don’t seem to fall for that trick.
When introducing someone into freediving there are moments when that person may feel varying amounts of discomfort; from the pressure of the water or
Breathe and relax, because in two minutes you’re going to dive deeper than you ever have before. Being nervous will make you speed up your breathing and any hyperventilation could cause a blackout. Now the Competition Judge tells you that you have 30 seconds to start your dive. You get ready to take your final breath trying to keep your body loose, your heart rate slow, your thoughts positive and not thinking about all the things that could go wrong.
Many freedivers make their living from teaching freediving and in our small diving world one of the most well-worn comments is, ‘you can’t teach and train at the same time.’
Our sport is definitely a mental one. If you’re training and diving deep then each time you put your wetsuit on you must want to do your dive. You have to be eager for it. If not, I can guarantee
When a competition nears freedivers become paranoid about getting sick. I take more vitamin supplements than my body knows what to do with and at the sound of coughing while I walk down the street I instantly hold my breath and move fast until I’m out of the contamination zone.
Convenient breath holds like this are one of the many perks of freedive training. I haven’t had to deal with the smells of a public bathroom for years! Flatulence too isn’t a problem…as long as I know