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Tips, techniques, guidance as well as advice for the pure to professional.
FREEDIVER CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
Welcome to the ultimate Freediving Gift Guide for 2023. Find a treat for all the ocean lovers in your life, no matter their experience.
THE BEST FREEDIVING MASKS IN 2023 – FOR BEGINNERS
Not sure where to begin when it comes to finding the best freediving mask for you? Read on for tips on what to look for when choosing your mask, plus my pick of the best …
BEST AFFORDABLE FREEDIVING FINS IN 2023 – FOR BEGINNERS
Welcome to the second part of my series on finding the best freediving equipment for beginners. This series is aimed at guiding total beginners through the pieces of equipment you’ll need to get started confidently …
5 THINGS TO TRY FOR PLASTIC-FREE JULY
So, just in case you’ve been living under a rock, I’ll explain things in simple terms. Plastic is bad. We once thought it was great because it’s cheap and pliable.
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FREEDIVE WITH SEALS
Freediving with the seals at Montague Island has been a bucket list item for me ever since I arrived in Sydney 3 years ago. Last year, during a scuba diving trip, we had the chance to dive with seals at Jervis Bay.
BEST FREEDIVING SPOTS IN SYDNEY (FOR BEGINNER FREEDIVERS)
Ok, so Sydney is not blessed with tropical water temperature, Caribbean-grade clarity or rainbow reefs. BUT! We are actually pretty lucky in Sydney to have some incredible marine life, and beautiful dive sites …
CELEBRATING SYDNEY’S FREEDIVING ARTISTS
We are couple of months into Covid life, and it’s starting to feel worryingly normal to pass two days without leaving the house. In this post, I’m not going to reflect on all the plans and opportunities COVID has smushed.
BREATHING FOR FREEDIVING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE
The year is 2020, and the month is April. This means that there’s a good chance that you too are stuck at home, not able to access pools, open water, and freediving courses.
HOW DOES FREEDIVING WORK?
You’ve heard of it (at least now you have), but you might still be wondering how freediving works. How can divers hold their breath for so long and dive so deep?
5 REASONS YOU CAN’T EQUALISE FOR FREEDIVING
‘Why can’t I equalise’ is maybe the most popular question in all of freediving. I’m happy to say that you definitely, definitely are not alone. Equalisation can be an absolute bitch.
FREEDIVING: EAR PAIN AND EQUALISATION
The most common complaint I hear from new divers is ear-related freediving equalisation problems, ear pain, or just knowing how to equalise.
5 LIFE-CHANGING BENEFITS OF FREEDIVING
Over the last couple of years, lots of people have asked me what the benefits of freediving are, and why I do it. Isn’t it just sustained torture / snorkelling / a deathwish / falling asleep in water?