subject: Deep diving on a breath hold [print this page] Free Diving is a sport that has been around for quite some time. It involves using a mask and snorkel, taking a breath and then swimming around underwater. Obviously when you need another breath you have to come to the surface. Free Diving is a lot of fun, but it is also incredibly risky if you don't know what you should be doing. Staying under water for more than your body can cope with will result in shallow water blackouts, which can easily turn into brain damage or death. You should always dive with a partner of the same experience, come up before your muscles start to feel weak and never dive beyond what you are able to do.
There are numerous training courses that will teach you how to dive correctly, and in fact a number of the more experienced Spearfishing professionals are able to dive to over 100 feet! A number of people just Free Dive for the fun of it, whilst others combine Free Diving with Spearfishing. This is exceptionally important if you are a Blue Water Hunter as you need to get down deep enough to shoot those big fish.
If you are diving more than 10 metres you really should have a good quality Spearfishing Wetsuit along with other relevant Spearfishing Gear. A good way to learn to Free Dive is to go online and search for Spearfishing Video. You will quickly pick up how you should, and how you shouldn't dive underwater! I have enjoyed Spearfishing and Free Diving for many years now, and anyone can do it providing they are fit, aware of safety and willing to give something new a go!
