![]() “My doctors have said to me they don’t know why I’m walking,” she says. Lisa’s own entry into freediving followed a serious spinal-cord injury in 2008. Other freedivers were previously snorkellers or spearfishers who simply wished to stay underwater longer. Lisa Borg, AFA secretary, explains that many former scuba enthusiasts choose to ditch the bulky equipment, finding the interaction with marine wildlife is enhanced without scuba’s exhaled bubbles. Image credit: Aimee Janįor many, the path to freediving begins with scuba diving. American freediver Rachel Strohl swims beside a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef, WA. Apart from the COVID pause in recording data in 2020, the sport has averaged 40–80 per cent growth annually since 2014. Jody says freediving schools are popping up across the country, and there’s been an exponential increase in people becoming certified freedivers and competing. You get a sense of being suspended in time. “It’s incredibly beautiful and, on top of that, you’re holding your breath, so your heartbeat is slowed. “If you’re on a deep dive in very clear water, you’re surrounded by bright blue and you get these ribbons of light that are just streaming around,” says Jody, who’s also the technical officer of the Australian Freediving Association (AFA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes freediving in Australia. You will also receive the 22 FREE How To videos (another two hours) which explain the basic exercises, yogic and freedive techniques and terminology throughout this programme.Why spend more time underwater on a single breath? It’s partly to do with the sensory experience, says Dr Jody Fisher, an applied mathematician working on interdisciplinary areas, including the physiology of freediving. This version is designed specifically for the needs of freedivers. ![]()
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