[Kars]

Hi welshMikey,

I also like the no-fins CW diving, for it feels very pure.
It can be daunting and even scary at times when you venture into the unkown deep cold blackness. Similar to other diving I whish you a capeble buddy and coach to help you out.

In general it's key te devellope a good swimming technique, good streamline, equalisation (Hands free makes so much difference in CWNF), and relaxation. You can practice swimming in the pool, and try to find the most efficient there, doing less and less strokes' a lane. When I go to deep diving I basically remove most of the 'glide-phase' of the NF stroke, because I want to maintain speed on the way down or up, when the 'resistance' is much more than during a pool dynamic.

On land you can work on your overall condition, flexability, strength, concentration, relaxation, coordination. All this you can do before the course, so you'll be in peak shape and you'll likely be able to make a nice jump in not only performance but also in the quality of the experience itself.

Love, courage and water,

Kars