June 15

My thoughts on Freediving

: Freediving (Apnea) feeling weightless, observing, feeling at one with nature

Freediving is exactly that, diving for free. But it doesn’t just stop there, it’s both a sport and a passion for many people. I love the feeling of swimming into the blue with nothing but a pair of fins, mask (…swimsuit). The learning curve may be high if your aiming for diving deep ,but the payoff of discovering another world with your own lung capacity and mental training is big. It’s all about looking down into that deep blue world from the surface, excited, but at the same time concentrating on your breathing. When you’re ready, when you are confident you’ve got enough air in you to dive, you head first into the the deep… the exciting part has just began, you’re on you own now, in a meditative trance, you’re focused on going deeper while keeping an eye on things below you, A massive ship that appears out of the blue on descent at 30 meters can give you a shocking feeling, a straight (up and down) dive, or a first time dive in an underwater cave or tunnel; it’s always interesting no matter what you are free diving for.

Preparation : ( inhale slowly (1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8), sigh ) for around 8 times … relax for a couple of minutes … inhale fully … and dive!

I had a request from 4 Swedish freedivers to crash at my house for a week, I accepted their request without even thinking about it. Daniel, Erik, Stina and Dan… you guys inspired me to go a couple of meters deeper whilst you where here. I’ve always took freediving as a “relaxed” hobby, but you opened me eyes without even knowing it (especially Daniel and Erik, who can stay under for long). Here are some photos, I’ll be posting videos soon.