Freediving adds another dimension to your diving rendezvous

A lot of people are already familiar with scuba diving. It is not quite an extreme sport but rather favorite pastime for people who love to explore underwater wonders. In the realm of diving there is another one and that is free diving. It is an extreme sport which requires excellent breath control capabilities. In free diving you have to attempt to go to great depths holding your breath. You won't have the support of any breathing equipment. Before diving you have to take a single breath and jump into the water. Thereafter you have to negotiate depths as far as you can. Nowadays free diving has become a competitive sport. To participate in this extreme sport you have to develop the right mindset and breathing techniques. For newcomers it is very important to enroll in a freediving course.

Those who are used to snorkeling will find it easy to upgrade to this sport. Even then training would be necessary. Those who are already into free diving admit that indulging in this sport gives a feeling of relaxation. You will feel great when you remain underwater for an extended period of time. All your worries will subside even if for sometime.

Enrolling in a freediving course will help you understand breath-holding techniques which are very essential for any type of underwater diving. You got to follow each of the freediving instruction carefully because every instruction counts when you are actually free diving. Free diving is categorized into several categories like free-dive photography, spear fishing (by holding your breath), apnea competitions etc. The most popular is however competitive apnea. In competitive apnea participants dive underwater to great depths on a single breath.

Have you heard about Patrick Musimi? Well, he holds the record in this extreme sport. He managed to attain 687 feet underwater on a single breath and for almost three minutes he remained underwater.

That was really something that you can call incredible. It was an extraordinary feat. You can't do that of course but at least if you want to enjoy free diving you got to improve on your breath holding capabilities. Every freediving instruction given by your trainer should be followed because these instructions are vital for your performance. Interact with experienced free divers because they will have lot of things to share which will help you to hone your diving skills. Lastly this extreme sport is enjoyable provided you follow the rules and do not attempt to overtake your limit.