Guillaume Néry takes a moment to compose himself. He adjusts his mask, swallows a big breath of air and then dives into the sea. And he won’t come back up for several minutes. Néry is a former world ...

I'm sinking. This is my favorite part of free diving, a sport I came to Hawaii's Big Island a dozen years ago to learn, before I had any idea that I'd make the island my home. I've been a water person ...

Try something right now: hold your breath for 5 seconds. Probably easy, right? Now, take a deep breath and double it: hold your breath for 10 seconds. Then 20. If you practice holding your breath a ...

The chief executive of Visionflex uses his time exploring ocean depths to slow down his mind and find a new perspective.

In recent years, underwater freediving—diving without breathing equipment—has found new popularity. Dating back thousands of years, it’s an ancient tradition and a recognized sport, but for Carlos ...

The threat of imminent death gives a trite and morbid focus to “The Deepest Breath,” an otherwise moving documentary tribute to the record-setting Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini and her close ...

If you like to hold your breath underwater, freediving could be for you. It’s an extreme sport where athletes challenge themselves to dive as deep as they can without any supplemental oxygen or dive ...

Found this cool place in Oslo while freediving. So much fun to play around in. #freediving #underwater #underwaterphotography ...

In recent years, underwater freediving—diving without breathing equipment—has found new popularity. Dating back thousands of years, it’s an ancient tradition and a recognized sport, but for Carlos ...