Freediving

Diving into the subconscious. — I wander through the rooms of my mind and find closed doors from the past. My unconsciousness slips through and encounters my very own Sisyphus tale, but rather than rolling a rock up the mountain for an eternity, I swim against Mount Everest. And drown. Get me out of my…

I started to fall in love the first time I saw somebody freedive. It wasn’t a deep love — not yet. It was the sensation of meeting a stranger’s gaze across a crowded room and feeling a pull, feeling drawn towards them. The magnetism I felt was the same. Each…

Be more confident and less anxious, decreasing stress levels. Helps you increase flexibility, making you better at other water sports. “By today, most people associate freediving with images of superhumans plunging to the darkest depths of the ocean with only the air in their lungs, the power of their bodies…

It won’t be long before I try to reach the bottomless pit of the ocean once again. — The plunge was cold. All I could see was the blue hues changing. The temperatures shifted. Little by little, I couldn’t feel the heat of the sun. Not anymore. And not this deep. It was replaced with the coldness of the water, embracing me, and taunting me to seek its…

Living a once-in-a-lifetime experience while caring about these wonderful creatures is possible. — This post was originally published on august 10th, 2015 on my old (now closed) blog Swimming with a whale shark is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that more and more people have the chance to live, nowadays. These amazing animals have been populating our oceans for more than 300 million years, and…

How a scary monster became “papa shillingi” (whale shark in Kiswahili). — This post was originally published on December 11th, 2014 on my old (now closed) blog There is an ancient legend that African children are told before falling asleep. It romantically narrates the majesty of the most impressive creature that lives in the ocean: the Whale Shark. “A long long time…

IT’S A NORMAL DAY ON ALIWAL SHOAL. ABOVE TWENTY DEGREES CELSIUS, BLUE WATER WITH SMALL PARTICLES, A LITTLE BIT OF A CURRENT PUSHING, WE DRIFT ALONG WITH IT, WAITING FOR THE SHARKS… (THIS IS THE STORY OF MY FIRST EVER FREEDIVE WITH SHARKS) It’s a clear blue sky, warm air…

Uncontrollable breathing can be fatal for any swimmer, so in this blog post, you will learn a variety of breathing exercises you can do on dry land which will expand your lung capacity. So keep reading to learn 5 dryland breathing exercises for swimmers! — So what are the benefits of dryland breathing exercises? Increased Lung Capacity Although not known to many, you can actually increase your lung capacity through good breathing exercises such as lung-packing, box breathing, and abdominal hollowing.