So, I am a bit new (okay...really new) to freediving. If you've read any of my previous posts, you'll know that I began this journey a skeptic. I was downright UGLY towards my husband when he began his obsession with freediving. Now, I am such a total freediving-obsessed, eat-sleep-dream freediving junkie it is almost comical. I am a science diver by trade, and am currently in training with FSU's Underwater Crime Scene Investigation unit. As a technical diver, we are learning new techniques involving evidence retrieval from caverns. I was not looking forward to yesterday's drills, as they involved getting really geared-up and going down over a hundred feet into a cavern. I begrudgingly put my gear on, visualized the dive, and began the operation. The water was perfect, my dive buddy is an excellent diver, and the instructor led us down. When I surfaced and was taking all the gear off, I exclaimed how "awesome" the dive had been. My colleagues have listened to me talk about freediving for over three weeks now (and I have sustained some pretty nasty--though good-natured--ribbing about it), and some eyebrows shot up quickly at my proclamation. Then, this total a$@ asked the million dollar question: "So, if you could choose only one--SCUBA or freediving--for the rest of your life...what would you choose?" Let me tell you, it stopped me in my waterlogged tracks. So, my question to all of you is...is this really a fair question? I'd like some feedback before I share my response with all of you...if you don't mind.
