Taking the plunge with freediving
The idea of sinking down to the depths of the ocean with no access to oxygen tanks and a single rope for company probably sounds like the stuff of nightmares to many people. But for freedivers, this type of descent represents an intoxicating blend of physical endurance and mental tranquillity. Also known by its scientific name ‘apnea’, freediving has been a pastime of humans for as long as there has been an interest in what