How habits in extreme sports can save you, or kill you
A climber prussiking on a rope - a technique that requires a climber to change his main knot. Potentially very safe, but a small mistake comes at grave cost. Kind of like freediving...

How habits in extreme sports can save you, or kill you

Habits are a powerful tool for us human beings. We are able to do most of our day to day without  actually thinking about it. Our habits allow us to reserve our energy for the more important things in life. …

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5 Simple tricks for cold water diving
A strong mixture of ginger, turmeric and honey seems to keep us warm.

5 Simple tricks for cold water diving

The Canadian Pacific Northwest is a stunning place for scuba diving, freediving or snorkeling. It offers some of the cleanest waters in the world, fantastic underwater landscapes and unbelievable marine wildlife.

The only issue for many people that wish to …

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Preventing and dealing with ear infections after freediving
In case you use a dropper that was originally intended for something else such as an eye dropper, make sure that you label it. Your family won't appreciate putting peroxide in their eyes.

Preventing and dealing with ear infections after freediving

I have had recurring ear infections since I started freediving. At first I would only get them after pool training, but later I also started getting them after ocean dives. I am unfortunately very prone to ear infections because of …

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Are all fins created equal?
An underwater speedometer

Are all fins created equal?

This post was submitted by Dave Forcucci, a freediver based in Washington State. Dave decided to buy an underwater speedometer and to test freedive fin efficiency. You can read the results of his extensive testing here.

It is difficult to …

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Anus awareness, the key to long statics

What on earth does the anus have to do with freediving? While training in Montréal with the Club d’Apnée Sportive de Montréal (CASM), I took a specialized static training and pranayama course. One of my teachers was a former student …

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