It happens every day, right in front of my very eyes. They gear up with masks and snorkels, shoes and gloves. Yes, SHOES and GLOVES! Then the killing starts – step by step. I guess every coral island has low tides where the water barely covers the reef, which makes it impossible to swim off […]
How can you possibly hold your breath for 3Min, face down in water? How about 4Min? How about the world record of 11Min and 35Sec ? Freedivers do things that seem to be impossible to the non-adept and it’s got to have something to do with that special breathing we all saw in Luc Besson’s “Le […]
To be safe in the wet: 1) Always share the enjoyment with a trained buddy, never hold your breath while you are alone in the water. 2) Stick to your natural, relaxed, “tidal” breathing pattern before a breath hold. There’s no voodoo, shamanic or yoga breathing that will buy you breath hold minutes in the […]