Hi!
You are welcome to join (the new born) freediving community of Moalboal, Philippines.
Where ?
We usually dive in Tongo because of its ideal conditions. It is sheltered, calm, with depth and no current.
50m from the shore (where the sailing boat is) you have 20m and it quickly goes down to 50/70/80m...
In Panagsama beach, the shallow buoy is nice for beginners or to watch sardines. The deepest buoy is not ideal as most of the time you get current. We rarely dive there.
Up North is the sanctuary, with no wind or when it comes from the south it is a beautiful place to freedive. Larger variety and number of fishes (barracudas and sharks can be seen). colorful corals. I like this place
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Identity/spirit of Moalboal freediving community :
Safety as the first priority, pleasure as the second.
Who?
At the moment 4/5 freedivers (amateurs and instructors). Some at around 20/30m others with a Pb bellow 60/80m.
When ?
Whenever you want/ can. From now and the coming months the weather is perfect here. Warm water, pleasant air temperature.
Leaving in Moalboal :
You will find everything you need here. There is a local market, many shops, 3/4 pharmacies, a mall, even a disgusting mac Donalds...
The longer you stay the better.
Renting a house with 1 room is around 200usd/ month ; One with 2 rooms 300usd/month.
A hotel room in a nice place is around 14usd a night. A regular meal is from 2 to 6 usd.
Renting a motorbike for a month is 100usd.
So, a nice place with nice people, perfect freediving conditions, many turtles, diving buddies...you have a better idea ?
These days in Static i enjoy doing 2 exercises.
The first one is "the longest exhale you can". It is about holding your breath and start your apnea exhaling as little as you can, and the longest you can. I try not to swallow at any moment of the exercise, controlling the flow of air to keep it constant.
The second one is about "partial inhales ..." You start the exercise with empty lungs and when you feel like it you secure your posture and inhale what you think is 1/3 of your lungs before continuing your breathold. Then, when you feel like it, you inhale another 1/3 ( which makes you 2/3 full) and continue your breath hold ....till the last inhale to be "full lungs".
About this exercise, you have 2 approaches. You can take the inhale before the first contraction and, training session after training session try to relax more in order to delay your contractions and have a longer static time.
Or you can play it "hypoxia i love you" and stay the longer you can before taking in your 1/3 inhale.
At the moment i focus more on no-contraction exercises as i have been a bit "traumatized" by too tough pool sessions a couple of years ago. i want to consider static sessions as enjoyable as open water ones.
Tomorrow is a depth training session, still in Tongo bay :
The numbers are the depth.
You are welcome to join (the new born) freediving community of Moalboal, Philippines.
Where ?
We usually dive in Tongo because of its ideal conditions. It is sheltered, calm, with depth and no current.
50m from the shore (where the sailing boat is) you have 20m and it quickly goes down to 50/70/80m...
In Panagsama beach, the shallow buoy is nice for beginners or to watch sardines. The deepest buoy is not ideal as most of the time you get current. We rarely dive there.
Up North is the sanctuary, with no wind or when it comes from the south it is a beautiful place to freedive. Larger variety and number of fishes (barracudas and sharks can be seen). colorful corals. I like this place
. Identity/spirit of Moalboal freediving community :
Safety as the first priority, pleasure as the second.
Who?
At the moment 4/5 freedivers (amateurs and instructors). Some at around 20/30m others with a Pb bellow 60/80m.
When ?
Whenever you want/ can. From now and the coming months the weather is perfect here. Warm water, pleasant air temperature.
Leaving in Moalboal :
You will find everything you need here. There is a local market, many shops, 3/4 pharmacies, a mall, even a disgusting mac Donalds
...The longer you stay the better.
Renting a house with 1 room is around 200usd/ month ; One with 2 rooms 300usd/month.
A hotel room in a nice place is around 14usd a night. A regular meal is from 2 to 6 usd.
Renting a motorbike for a month is 100usd.
So, a nice place with nice people, perfect freediving conditions, many turtles
, diving buddies...you have a better idea ?....
yesterday's static session was a good one. Clemens was happy to go back to an "over 6'00 breathold". I was happy to feel the need to breath after 4'00 and do a quiet comfortable 5'10.
These days in Static i enjoy doing 2 exercises.
The first one is "the longest exhale you can". It is about holding your breath and start your apnea exhaling as little as you can, and the longest you can. I try not to swallow at any moment of the exercise, controlling the flow of air to keep it constant.
The second one is about "partial inhales ..." You start the exercise with empty lungs and when you feel like it you secure your posture and inhale what you think is 1/3 of your lungs before continuing your breathold. Then, when you feel like it, you inhale another 1/3 ( which makes you 2/3 full) and continue your breath hold ....till the last inhale to be "full lungs".
About this exercise, you have 2 approaches. You can take the inhale before the first contraction and, training session after training session try to relax more in order to delay your contractions and have a longer static time.
Or you can play it "hypoxia i love you" and stay the longer you can before taking in your 1/3 inhale.
At the moment i focus more on no-contraction exercises as i have been a bit "traumatized" by too tough pool sessions a couple of years ago. i want to consider static sessions as enjoyable as open water ones.
Tomorrow is a depth training session, still in Tongo bay :
The numbers are the depth
.
