free diver
Americannoun
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free divers
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A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kalil, who is a free diver, said she initially wasn’t too worried; she’s an expert at holding her breath for long periods of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Grosmaire, French Polynesia’s deepest free diver, peered over the edge into the crystal-clear South Pacific Ocean.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2022
The experienced free diver was spearfishing near Mack’s Reef Wednesday afternoon when witnesses said he went down and never resurfaced.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
Almost a year after Pollard survived this attack, a free diver and spear fisher Norman Galli, then 50, dropped into a glassy sea off a small island near Albany, a five-hour drive further south.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2019
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