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?

‘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.

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?