Freediving

[Greg22]

G'day all,

I am new to this forum but am an avid snorkeller and scuba diver. I am not really interested in freediving to the extent of diving to the deepest depth i can but rather, enjoying the sea for as long as i can without the use of scuba.

I saw an amazing documentry about a dolphin named stefania who was kept for 11 years in a poorly maintained aquarium. Marine biologists then attempted to move her into the wild and rehabilitate her. Whilst watching this, i was introduced to umberto pellizzaro. What amazed me was how long he spent underwater exploring the marine life. He was exploring for a good 4-5 minutes at a time. This is what i want to be able to do.

Any help that you guys can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Greg

 

[bluecape]

Hiya Greg

Welcome to the forums, you've found the most valuable learning place avaliable for freedivers anywhere! It's always great to have seen something that inspires you to freedive, and you will find that the more you get involved, the more your ideas will evolve and adjust to this great sport.
As an opening piece of advice, I would say forget about how long you spend underwater. Thats a path than can lead to frustration. Just focus on having fun, and letting your body and mind adapt to apnea, and the clock will take care of it'self!
Good luck!

Jeff

 

[Greg22]

Thanks Bluecape.

Your absolutely right. Its all about having fun. I love it because it lets me get away from city life and be as close to nature as possible. Its absolutely amazing and i get more and more amazed, every time i go.

At the moment, i cant afford to be scuba diving all the time but i make it a point to go out and snorkel every weekend. Would go crazy without it.

 

[fcallagy]

Hi Greg,
jeff is bang on enjoy and don't get caught up on stats. To help your training read through this thread if you haven't already.
[ame="http://forums.deeperblue.net/showthread.php?t=64959"]How to start Freediving[/ame]