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skyrocket. Furthermore, being
cold may make your muscles
tighten up and precipitate
shivering, which can make
equalizing harder. Proper wetsuits
are also important for safety
reasons. A freediver should always
be positively buoyant in case of a
near-blackout or blackout.
I love freediving for many
reasons, but principal among
them is it changed my outlook on
life. I have heard from many past
students that it changed theirs, too.
Freediving offers a challenge that
teaches you what you are capable
of doing, and it’s often a lot more
than you think. For example,
during the first day of our classes
we tell students they’ll probably be
doing around four-minute breath-
holds and diving to depths of 100
feet by the end of the class. We
often see people rolling their eyes
and can almost hear them saying,
“that might be one of your other
students, but it won’t be me.” They
probably came to the class hoping
to do a two-minute breath hold
and maybe a 50-foot dive. After
four days that same student often
leaves having met or exceeded
those times and depths, sometimes
doubling them. Their excitement
is visible as they begin to wonder
how much more they can do.
When that happens to you, you
start to believe you can reach many
more goals you used to think were
out of reach. I fell in love with the
way freediving urged me on. Each
time I completed a personal best
dive I left wanting more. For some
the experience can be profound.
Even if you have never thought
about trying freediving before,
it’s a sport worth exploring. It’s
an activity for all ages and a great
complement to scuba diving; it can
be a challenging sport or just a new
way to experience the underwater
world. So give it a try. All you have
to lose is some gear.
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