“Diving without an aqualung is often referred to as ‘skin diving’ or ‘snorkeling’. Both can use a mask, snorkel, and fins, but freediving will always involve a breath hold, no matter how deep you go. Humans first started freediving through necessity, for food, trade-able items or items lost overboard, however in more recent time, freediving has evolved into a recreational pastime, a way to take photos, catch food, and as a sport.” Today, we’ve rounded up some of the most common considerations when you decide to go on a free diving adventure.
First of all, safety is the ultimate paramount of free diving as we are pushing our bodies deeper into the ocean’s surface while holding our breath. One thing to remember when doing this activity is that you should never ever free dive alone! Don’t risk free diving without a qualified buddy at all times. Someone you should get to accompany you is one who is trained and can rescue you from any trouble you might find yourself in. Ensure that you have a dive plan, always assess the risks first, and have a proper emergency plan should anything go wrong. Last but not the least, you should inform at least one person where you’re free diving.
Next stop is the safety equipment. Make sure that your gears and buoyancy matches the conditions that you’re diving in. “If you are diving past your point of neutral buoyancy and the natural bottom is deeper than that which your buddy can comfortably rescue you from with zero preparation, or there is any current, or you cannot see the diver at all times, then you must dive with a line and a lanyard, either secured to a boat or a large freediving buoy.” Note that you can never predict what may happen to your body or the environment whilst freediving so you must dive with every angle safely covered. It doesn’t even matter how seasoned you are as a free-diver, freak accidents do happen still. Without obeying basic safety rules, you can never guarantee your safety.
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