[Crazys13]

Welcome the the exciting world of freediving! Don't worry about your breath holding, it will get better very fast with a little bit of training. I went from 1:08" last may to 3:01 this march, without any real heavy training. About the fins, I originally bought cressi gara 2000HF, but they were VERY stiff, and wayyy to stiff once I got in the cold water here. I then bought a set of 3000LD, and I love them for the price. Durable, comfortable, and perform very well. They have proven themselves countless times.
Do yourself a favor and scan through all the old and new threads in all the forums, you will learn lots of stuff very fast.