first post....ok. i';m 18 and live in romania, been swimming for as long as i remember, for competitions that is, i have also played water polo, so as far as general water skills i have no problems.
i want to take up freediving but i have been encountering some problems.
first one would be the choice of fins. i want something that costs no more than 70$ (if it would be 50$ i could say it would be perfect). i also want to practice spearfishing, so i would need fins that are not only appropiate for freeding, but also for shallow/medium water spearfishing.
i would also want someone to explain to me the practical side of using a snorkel, because i only see it as an extra piece of equipement, that can get in the way and is totally useless. i mean, can't i just come up for air all the way without using that frigging tube thing? just a thought.
and third and worst problem is the suit. i've looked at the size charts on this site (the shop part of the site) and things don't look god for me, not at all. i am 1.77 cm tall, so i guess i would fit in the 1.80 cm group, right? well, they say there that the suit is for people who have a waist measurement of 91 cm, well mine is 80 cm relaxed. they also say a 98 cm chest measurement, mine is 121 relaxed. and the weight for that height is (as they mention) 80kg to 97 kg. i weigh 73 kg as of today. my arms could also be problem, as they are 42 cm relaxed. i have been bodybuilding for almost 3 years, and even though i'm not a juiced up gym rat, my measurements, as you can see, differ a lot from those in the chart. i'm attaching a picture of myself (only one i have from the front) so maybe you can tell me what size i should buy. and no, you can;t find suits and fins and such in romania, i have searched, so my only choice is to order online without trying things on first.
any help will be greatly appreciated
i want to take up freediving but i have been encountering some problems.
first one would be the choice of fins. i want something that costs no more than 70$ (if it would be 50$ i could say it would be perfect). i also want to practice spearfishing, so i would need fins that are not only appropiate for freeding, but also for shallow/medium water spearfishing.
i would also want someone to explain to me the practical side of using a snorkel, because i only see it as an extra piece of equipement, that can get in the way and is totally useless. i mean, can't i just come up for air all the way without using that frigging tube thing? just a thought.
and third and worst problem is the suit. i've looked at the size charts on this site (the shop part of the site) and things don't look god for me, not at all. i am 1.77 cm tall, so i guess i would fit in the 1.80 cm group, right? well, they say there that the suit is for people who have a waist measurement of 91 cm, well mine is 80 cm relaxed. they also say a 98 cm chest measurement, mine is 121 relaxed. and the weight for that height is (as they mention) 80kg to 97 kg. i weigh 73 kg as of today. my arms could also be problem, as they are 42 cm relaxed. i have been bodybuilding for almost 3 years, and even though i'm not a juiced up gym rat, my measurements, as you can see, differ a lot from those in the chart. i'm attaching a picture of myself (only one i have from the front) so maybe you can tell me what size i should buy. and no, you can;t find suits and fins and such in romania, i have searched, so my only choice is to order online without trying things on first.
any help will be greatly appreciated