Hi from Stockholm

[Matte]

Hi everybody,

few years ago, after having reached the hands of the "Cristo Degli Abissi" statue in S. Fruttuoso di Camogli (-12 m) absolutely untrained and just wearing a mask and a pair of trunks, I realized my passion for freediving was awakened after decades of hibernation.

Recently I started to train in pool again (just swimming) and my interest in freediving surfaced again: I found extremly interesting to read all your comments, tips and suggestions about nearly everything (but recently more on pipe mask, nose clips and similar) so I decided to write this to introduce myself but expecially to thank you all for being so generous in sharing your experience.

For the records I am Italian (Genovese actually like are Cressi or Technisub) but I moved to Stockholm few years ago with wife and kids.

Ciao ciao,

Matteo.

[filipson]

Welcom Matte Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

[Matte]

thank you filipson .. Happy new year to you too.

[BatRay]

Welcome to Deeperblue. There's plenty of information and friendship here I hope you stick around.

[JMD]

Welcome to the forums.

[PoseidonSv]

Fredrik from Vasteras here.

[perow1]

Stockholm Apnea - Hem

If you are not already in contact with them!

[naiad]

Welcome aboard.

I hope you find a club to train with.

Lucia

[Matte]

Thank you guys for your welcome, and for suggesting to join apnea groups. I haven't done it yet, but I will soon or later. I am not willing to dive alone that's for sure, but I'm planning to train a little bit more in pools before (with warm water.. remeber, I am italian.. I 'd rather skate on ice, not dive under.. not yet at least. ..brrr..:-) Ciao, Matteo.

[hunlee]

Hi Matteo!
Yes, as everyone said... welcome back to diving!
I'm a South African freediver living 50 50 in Cape Town and Stockholm...
I come back to Stockholm in late May, just the right time for you to leave
the pool and come do some quarry dives with me and the other Stockholm
freedivers. I'm also an AIDA instructor if you're interested.
Hope to see you in the summer!
Hanli

[Matte]

All right Hanli,
good idea, see you in few months.

[sanso]

Welcome to DB, Matteo.
I'll be interested in Your experience with cold-water-diving, as it's not really warm here either. Read You soon,

Sanso

[Matte]

Sanso,

just in case you were wondering how crazy people are up here, take a look to this link Stockholm Apnea - Isdyket - Ett bildreportage
.. needless to say I was NOT joining them.. :-)
PS love your picture on the public profile.. really cool. :-)

[sanso]

Matteo,

how about earning Your first helping of Rep Power? My italian is - sadly - not good enough for this.
I'm trying to find the details of a diveshop and/or its owner in Sardegna, see this call for help for details.
Since GoH will be heading to Sardegna in May, he'd like to ask him a couple of questions as well - maybe You could help finding the guy?

Thanks for even considering,

Sanso

[spearo_nick]

welcome matte