Three minutes underwater. Chest contracting. Mind throwing every excuse at you to just breathe already. That’s what a real breath hold feels like—not the “I’m trying this for fun in the bathtub” kind. I hit my first three-minute breath hold 6 months into freediving. Before that, breaking two minutes felt impossible. The difference between 90 … Read more
You want to get into water sports. Both swimming and freediving look interesting. But which one should you learn first? I get this question a lot, and honestly, the answer depends more on you than on any objective “best path.” I started with swimming. Seven years of it before I ever touched freediving. Looking back, … Read more
Ever watched freediving videos and thought “how do they stay down there so long?” I used to stare at my dive computer after a minute and a half. Chest burning. Mind screaming “breathe NOW.” Meanwhile, other divers glided past me like they had all the time in the world. Holding your breath longer isn’t about … Read more
