Freediving for food – Part 5 – Coastal foraging – Marsh Samphire
Ok... so i know this isn't freediving, but its a nice walk nonetheless. Marsh Samphire is a succulent marine plant that likes to grow in the high tidal regions of estuaries and tidal embankments. It… [Read more]
Freediving with basking sharks
One of the most incredible creatures to inhabit our waters has to be the basking shark. Growing up to 10-12 meters in length the basking shark is the 2nd largest fish in the sea (behind the whale shark)… [Read more]
Freediving kit list – what do you need to buy?
Its this time of the year when a lot of people start to think about becoming a freediver, spring is on its way and the idea of getting in the water is becoming more appealing. We therefore often get quite… [Read more]
The dangers of hyperventilation when freediving
When people started to try and plumb the depths of the oceans on a single breath they were confronted, rather quickly, with the desire to breathe, thereby curtailing their efforts and rendering their… [Read more]
Freedive UK – Our year in numbers and pictures
What a year its been! A big thanks to everyone who came on a course! We have been really busy this year, running freediving courses almost every day in the spring, summer and autumn. Despite the wet… [Read more]
A freediving winter warmer
After only a few months of winter, I am already fed up of the cold. Anyone who dives in cold water will tell you, half the battle is keeping warm when on dry land. Hot drinks really help to keep you… [Read more]
Apnea Walks – A (…ahem) ‘step by step’ guide.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to live next to the sea. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have access to swimming pools that allow apnea training. Thankfully there are other, 'dry' freediving training… [Read more]
News : Suunto Vertical Blue announced
Suunto Vertical Blue is the world's 'premier' annual freediving event, and this year it is also the final stop on the AIDA World Cup. 56 athletes, representing 21 countries that span every continent of… [Read more]
Cornwall water temp and sealife overview
Cornwall has a wonderfully diverse and rich marine environment, an environment that changes throughout the year. We are often asked 'when is the best time to freedive in Cornwall', and there really is… [Read more]
co2 and o2 training tables for freediving
In our last post we talked about a very simplistic, sustained co2 and 02 tolerance table (of sorts). What we will now cover is the cornerstone of all apnea training... tables! If you sneak in to a freediving… [Read more]
Sustained easy Co2 tolerance training for freediving
As we all know c02 tolerance is a MASSIVE part of freediving training. If you are unaware of this, then ill explain... for those that do know about it, skip to the paragraph after! C02 or Carbon Dioxide… [Read more]
Fragmented breathing for freediving (with bellows exhale)
The freediver that spends time training and conditioning their breathing muscles will not only improve their depth of breath but they will also improve their equalisation and overall efficiency whilst… [Read more]
Spearfishing… Going Old Skool! Hawaiian slings and pole spears
Spearfishing is increasingly becoming a more and more popular sport. With this increased popularity it allows more manufacturers and suppliers to bring in and sell slightly more specialist or unusual… [Read more]
Keeping warm when freediving – wetsuits and other tips
Keeping warm when you freedive really is just as important as all the other 'important' bits of this sport of ours. As your core body temperature drops , you will use more energy (and oxygen) to keep… [Read more]
Omer Zero3 – A freediving mask review
Just got my hands on one of these ever so sexy Omer Zero 3 masks the other day. Probably slightly sexier than other masks as it was designed in collaboration with Momo (they design motorcycle and car… [Read more]
Freediving images from our galleries
