Freediver Andrea Zuccari Missing off the Coast of Sharm El Sheikh
Andrea Zuccari, an Italian-Swiss freediver, vanished while scuba diving at a well-known resort in Sharm…
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Doctors on Diveheart: Dr. Sara Filmalter – Breath-Hold Diving (Free Diving)
Sara Filmalter MD, CASQSM practices family medicine and sports medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida. She’s…
Dive into the Future: Introducing the Renamed SSI Freediving Programs
At SSI, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly renamed Freediving programs. They…
Y-40 The Deep Joy Announce Brand New Thermal Water Facility As Sister To Existing Deep Pool
The team behind Y-40 – The Deep Joy have announced a brand new deepwater project…
The Fazza Freediving Championship 2023 Has Moved to Deep Dive Dubai
The Fazza Championship for Freediving has moved venue to Deep Dive Dubai and is set…
Announcing The First ‘State of The Industry’ (SOTI) Study for The Dive Industry
DIVE INDUSTRY MARKET STUDY Since we started collaborating with InDepth Magazine on a series of dive…
Premiering at Sundance Film Festival – The Deepest Breath
Descending to remarkable depths below the sea on one single breath, Alessia Zecchini enters what…
Saltwater Souvenirs – Upcoming Documentary
A documentary about Saltwater Sean will be released this spring by filmmaker Sean MacDougall. Sean…
Learn More About the New Aida Monofin Series
AIDA is pleased to announce that we are launching a new Monofin Freediver Series. This…
Mark Your Calendars for the Next AIDA World Championships
AIDA is pleased to announce the AIDA World Championships 2023. For the AIDA Pool World…
Depth, A Next-Generation Audio Freediving Computer, Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Depth uses a bone conduction speaker to relay critical dive information without the distraction of…
Over 130 Athletes to Attend 28th AIDA World Championship in Burgas, Bulgaria
Athletes from all over the globe, including world record holders, are competing in the 28th…
The Depths She’ll Reach: About Alenka Artnik, Freediver
The announcer calls out again: — Alenka Artnik— Slovenia— 118 meters (1270 feet)— World record…
Manuel Añò: The Filmmaker Who Dives Under the Ice
That is no small feat! Manuel is one of the ten freedivers in the world…
Introducing the New RF2 Freediving Suit from Fourth Element
The team at fourth element have introduced their latest freediving wetsuit, the RF2. Streamlined and…
That Time I Took a Bike Out of the Ocean
Saltwater Sean is an ocean explorer and steward of the waters off the coast of…
Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive With Johanna Nordblad
Freediver Johanna Nordblad attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with…
Introducing the Aquanaut Freediving Mask from Fourth Element – Maximise Your Vision
The Aquanaut freediving mask features a new design of silicone skirt which has been developed…
Registration is Open for the 28th AIDA World Championship
It’s time to get in the pool. Registration for the AIDA Pool World Championship Burgas 2022 is…
World-Class Freediver Joins RAID As Training Director
Emma Farrell, one of the world’s leading freediving instructors and the author of the best-selling…
Campbell River Deep Diver in High Demand
Kirk Krack is a sought-after professional. The now Campbell River native (originally from Saskatchewan) has…
PADI Freediving and Mermaiding
We are delighted to introduce Laura Hudson as Diveworld`s PADI Freedive and PADI Mermaid instructor…
William Winram, at the age of 57, Sets Two CMAS Variable-Weight Freediving Records
Photo Credit: Felix Renaud, Reproduced from Facebook William Winram dove in the Red Sea with…
Introducing: Awareness Diving, Toronto Freediving School
We are a small freediving school located in Toronto, Canada. The idea in creating a…
Freediving: Up Close and Personal With a Dogfish at Indian Arm, Vancouver, British Columbia
Barrie Kovisas was recently scuba diving in Indian Arm, British Columbia, and left his camera…
That’s a Wrap on the 27th AIDA World Championship, 2021
After ten days of events, the AIDA Depth World Championship Limassol 2021 came to a…
Global Hunt For New Innovation and Technology in the Scuba Industry by MarketBlast
We’d like to hear your suggestions. The search for exciting new dive and snorkeling technology…
Introducing Oxama, A Revolution in the Freediving World
The first speaking oximeter computer that goes beyond the limits of all classic wrist computers.…
The AIDA Depth World Championship Begins September 20
Two years after the last AIDA World Championship in Villefranche-sur-mer, AIDA is ready to welcome…
Valerie Taylor Receives Jackson Wild 2021 Legacy Award
Congratulations to Valerie Taylor for her well deserved 2021 Legacy Award! Valerie Taylor is a…
AIDA Depth World Championship Registration Still Open
As of Monday 23 August, registration for the upcoming AIDA Depth World Championship Limassol 2021…
Introducing AIDA – International Association for the Development of Apnea
Symbol of Freediving since 1992 AIDA is a non-profit organization of freedivers governed by a…
Introducing, sens07vest, Safety Device for Free Divers and Spear Fishermen
Why use sens07vest? This device can save lives. As a diving centre instructor or a spearfisher, your safety comes 1st.…
World champion freediver William Trubridge made Member of New Zealand Order of Merit
Image via Wikipedia As the newest member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 40-year-old…
Guinness World Underwater Swimming Record Achieved by Stig Severinsen
Stig Severinsen: “The Guy Who Doesn’t Breathe” Denmark’s 47-year-old Stig Severinsen broke the Guinness World…
Introducing the New PADI Mermaid Program
PADI is excited to announce the launch of the new PADI Mermaid program designed to…
SHE is the Ocean
SHE is the Ocean is a full-length documentary about great women. Russian SHE is the…
BiG Scuba Audiobook presents Georgina Miller – UK National Champion Freediver
BiG Scuba Audiobook presents Georgina Miller UK National Champion Freediver – This is her story!…
DeepSpot, The World’s Deepest Diving Pool
Welcome to DeepSpot’s Universe We know your passion is diving. In the world’s deepest diving…
The Big Scuba Podcast – Georgina Miller from Aquacity Freediving
Ian and Gemma chat to Georgina Miller, national champion freediver. She learned to scuba dive…
Alexey Molchanov Surpasses His Freediving World Record
This past weekend, Russian freediver Alexey Molchanov set a new world record for freediving in…
Freediving Guiness record established by Alexey Molchanov
Molchanov, a Russian freediver, recently set the new Guinness World Record with his 180-meter (590-foot) monofin swimming under the ice of the Ameryevsky Dolomites.
The Dolphin Man – Inspiration for The Big Blue with Jean Reno
Free diving is not only one of the most dangerous of sports, but one of…
Freediving and Scuba Diving wetsuits, what are the differences?
Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called closed-cell neoprene as the bubbles are trapped in the neoprene rubber foam and between one or more layers of fabric. Closed-cell means that each nitrogen bubble is surrounded and separated by neoprene. Both freediving and scuba suits are made of closed-cell neoprene.
Freediving and Scuba Diving wetsuits, what are the differences?
Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called…