Free diving is a sport where you hold your
breath, and either dive to achieve a certain
depth,
or see how long you can hold your breath while
lying, face down in the water. It's a bit like scuba diving, but no compressed
air is used and the diver has to make the dive
using only a single breath.
Equipment needed
With free diving, only the essential equipment is needed.
You will need wetsuit (optional), mask (optional),
weight belt (optional) and fins (required in some
events).
Mono fins, or stereo fins can be used.
How can people get involved in the sport ?
To get involved, join us at one of the Free diving South
Africa league events.
Here you will get all the information on what to do, and
try it out for yourself.
Dangers of Free Diving
When a diver pushes himself too far, he runs out of
oxygen, and he loses consciousness.
This usually happen in the top 5m meters after the dive.
In this case, the diver needs to be brought to the
surface, where he usually recover within 10 seconds.
The divers always fully recover in 5 minutes, but we
suggest that you stop diving for the day.
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