free divers
No-tank deep swimmers
Free divers are people who dive underwater without breathing apparatus, relying only on a single breath held from the surface.
The practice ranges from recreational snorkeling to competitive depth diving, where athletes descend hundreds of feet on one breath.
Free divers train to slow their heart rate and extend breath-holding capacity.
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
- apneaTemporary cessation of respiration
- freedivingUnderwater diving without tanks
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