World Record in Freediving: Croatian Vitomir Maričić (stock photo) held his breath underwater for more than 29 minutes. What happened in his body during this time? Photo: Getty Images/Image Source In ...

Try something right now: hold your breath for 5 seconds. Probably easy, right? Now, take a deep breath and double it: hold your breath for 10 seconds. Then 20. If you practice holding your breath a ...

Guillaume Néry takes a moment to compose himself. He adjusts his mask, swallows a big breath of air and then dives into the sea. And he won’t come back up for several minutes. Néry is a former world ...

In recent years, underwater freediving—diving without breathing equipment—has found new popularity. Dating back thousands of years, it’s an ancient tradition and a recognized sport, but for Carlos ...

The pain in my right ear was excruciating. Another foot deeper and I was certain my eardrum would rupture. I shook my head and flipped upright, gave a single kick and felt myself rise, slowly at first ...

Two cousins hope to introduce more people to Bermuda’s underwater world through freediving. Sebastian Dill and Adam Johnson, both PADI freedive instructors, launched Freedive Bermuda last September, ...

It’s the first Monday in October and the weather gods have been kind, says Hongkonger Kenze Leung – the clear, calm waters and bright sunny skies are ideal for freediving. “Visibility improves after ...