Hi,
I was so lucky, that I could dive (scuba of course) a few times in the largest thermal water cave in Europe (I think in the world also). This is the so called Molnár, János cave (www.cave.hu) in the heart of(!) Budapest. The cave is really beautyfull, though I was only in the first smallest part of it (it's overall length is more than 4 km, the depth is more than 70m, I don't know the actual numbers, because there is plenty of passages known, but not explored yet).
Wit hfreediving it has the connection, that when it was explored, it was the really begining of the scuba era, so there were no "tanks" at the time, so the two guy, who first explored it, went in the cave with freediving and after that with breath equipment used by firemen! The very first part of the cave system (about 30m has some breathable airy surfaces. But imagine, swimming in the cave with not so good lamps (I suppose those were not as sophisticated, as the today existing ones), without knowing what comes, if there is place to breath in front of you, or you have to turn back. So that I would consider extreme cave diving.
Now back today. This weekend I was doing some snorkeling on the beach of Tel Aviv. Maximum depth we found was 6.5m, so that is not really much.
There are barriers against waves in about 4m of water, reaching 2-3m above surface. Watching the fishes there was funny. We have found, that there are some underwater passages between and under rocks (big rocks, 1-3m in diameter, passage length between 1m-3m only), where we can swim through! (this one should be called Extreme Swim Through rather, perhaps) We didn't use wetsuit, 'cause the temperature was 29 C, so it was not neccessary. Without weight belt, we swam through these narrow passages with empty lungs (to avoid ascending). Some of the passeges turned, and sometimes it was not much space.. Of course (as every diving activity, and even more) this could be done only with a buddy watching and helping if necessary.
Naturely swimming through the Blue Hole in Dahab is also annother type of extreme cave diving, a very advanced one, this is more easier, but I'm glad we found this, because it was funny, and challanging also. The very slow, and carefull motion underwater (under rocks), thinking in 3D was pleasant.
It's not the usual freediving, but also funny - in case not having enough depth or things to see, or just for itsefl.
Jee
I was so lucky, that I could dive (scuba of course) a few times in the largest thermal water cave in Europe (I think in the world also). This is the so called Molnár, János cave (www.cave.hu) in the heart of(!) Budapest. The cave is really beautyfull, though I was only in the first smallest part of it (it's overall length is more than 4 km, the depth is more than 70m, I don't know the actual numbers, because there is plenty of passages known, but not explored yet).
Wit hfreediving it has the connection, that when it was explored, it was the really begining of the scuba era, so there were no "tanks" at the time, so the two guy, who first explored it, went in the cave with freediving and after that with breath equipment used by firemen! The very first part of the cave system (about 30m has some breathable airy surfaces. But imagine, swimming in the cave with not so good lamps (I suppose those were not as sophisticated, as the today existing ones), without knowing what comes, if there is place to breath in front of you, or you have to turn back. So that I would consider extreme cave diving.
Now back today. This weekend I was doing some snorkeling on the beach of Tel Aviv. Maximum depth we found was 6.5m, so that is not really much.
There are barriers against waves in about 4m of water, reaching 2-3m above surface. Watching the fishes there was funny. We have found, that there are some underwater passages between and under rocks (big rocks, 1-3m in diameter, passage length between 1m-3m only), where we can swim through! (this one should be called Extreme Swim Through rather, perhaps) We didn't use wetsuit, 'cause the temperature was 29 C, so it was not neccessary. Without weight belt, we swam through these narrow passages with empty lungs (to avoid ascending). Some of the passeges turned, and sometimes it was not much space.. Of course (as every diving activity, and even more) this could be done only with a buddy watching and helping if necessary.Naturely swimming through the Blue Hole in Dahab is also annother type of extreme cave diving, a very advanced one, this is more easier, but I'm glad we found this, because it was funny, and challanging also. The very slow, and carefull motion underwater (under rocks), thinking in 3D was pleasant.
It's not the usual freediving, but also funny - in case not having enough depth or things to see, or just for itsefl.
Jee
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