Subwing is a new watersport which consist of being towed by a boat like water skiing except that you hold your breath in the water. Thanks to wings divided into 2 swiveling parts, you will be able to perform figures. How does the project took shape ? Subwing has been created by Simon Sivertsen, an 18 years old Norwegian. This sport …
Variable Weight World Record
On September 3rd 2013, after several months of preparation, William Winram achieved an amazing performance of 3 minutes and 8 seconds in the discipline of Variable Weight Apnea. He attempted a world record to a depth of 145 meters on a single breath of air using a weighted sled to descend and his own strength to ascend. The event was …
Freediving with sharks
Couldn’t it be amazing to freedive with sharks? Tiger sharks have a man-eaters reputation but we don’t know so much about them. We can find them in tropical waters, they are usually between 3 and 4 meters and can be impressive. Eusebio and Christina experienced several freedives with tiger sharks in the Bahamas: “Eye contact was incredibly powerful when interacting …
Different categories of freediving
AIDA (Association Internationale pour le développement de l’Apnée – Worldwide Federation for breath-hold) recognizes only 8 categories of freediving which are: Constant Weight Without Fins (CNF): It is the most difficult discipline because there’s no help, you have no equipment. It consists to descend and ascend under water by using only your own muscle strength, …
Underwater discovery
Apnea gives you some feelings and permits you to discover underwater life as free as possible for a few times. But it couldn’t be great to dive deeper and for a long time? In the following list you will discover different engines to dive deep and for a long time without apnea. 1. XS100 Trio Alpha This is one …
Complete apnea : techniques and benefits
Apnea is a well-known phenomenon but not widely practiced. The practice of apnea allows you to enter in a new physical and psychic dimension which can be an asset exploitable in many areas, such as: health, sport, reviews… Apnea is a part of respiration that is why it is the pillar of control of our emotions. Breathing is both a …
Sleep Underwater
Have you ever dreamed to sleep underwater ? This is now possible ! The Manta Resort is situated in Pemba Island which is a part of Zanzibar Archipelago and the biggest clove producer in the world. They offer an underwater room with a 360 degrees view in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The appartement provides 3 levels made in local hardwood. …
Apnea and thoughts
Have you ever wondered what a free diver think about when he is holding is breath? Imanol Corcostegui, journalist, has interviewed professional free divers about what they feel and what they think before and during their discipline, whether it is in constant weight, depth under the sea, or in static apnea. What free divers describe can be summed up in …