NEW FREEDIVING DEVICE

[VictorMancini]

My name is Victor and I have a great interest in Freediving. I am in Product Design at OCAD University in Toronto Canada. I have a project to design a device to record and help an athlete’s performance in any given sport. I decided to go with Freediving because I’ve always wanted to try it and didn’t know where to start.


I want to create a product that can help beginner to intermediate Freedivers track their capabilities and to gradually push their limits further. As far as I know, currently there are no affordable devices that can be worn during a training session to track the individual’s capacity. Using an Oximeter and heart rate monitor the device records progress and will alert the trainer (supervisor) if there’s a black out or any problem. There would be a dive mode feature as well that would have a timer and measure the Freediver’s depth. The device would also sync with a computer or tablet to log your training/diving progress.


I hope that this device can encourage and help new or little experienced Freedivers to push their limits in a safer manner.


If I can get some feedback from any Freediver’s (no matter what their experience) on what they think can help them improve I would really appreciate it.


Regards,


Victor

 

[Kars]

Hi Victor, welcome to Deeperblue!

It's great you want to design a device for freediving.
Take a look at this project: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/instabeat

I think their sensor would also be able to monitor SaO2.
So hacking this device, and make it able to record, time - HR - SaO2, would already be very cool.
Add a depth monitor, alarms, would make it ultra cool.

On the other side, freediving is a very mental sport. Focussing on numbers and great performances often do not go together. This is because monitoring numbers makes us go estimating where we are and how much we may be able to do. The best dives are the ones where we enjoy our mind in the moment.

Suggestion, find a buddy and or do a course. The things you learn will help you greatly, and will broaden and enrich your live!

Love, Courage and water,

Kars

 

[Apneaddict]

Hey Victor!

There are several geeky members of Freedive Toronto (myself included) that would love to test your device out and would also welcome you to our pool training sessions!

Come on out!!

 

[VictorMancini]

Thanks to both of you! You're feedback is priceless and super helpful!

 

[Slingador]

The best thing for freedivers would be recovery vest under $500.

Would save many many lives

 

[prospector]

Loved Kars response to this thread--when we are there in that moment, part of what is whirling around us, time almost stops. Maybe these times don't need to be measured or understood.