free diving
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of free diving
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“What You Should Know About Sharks” is not a peer-reviewed or co-authored piece of scientific research; it is a collection of information that Ramsey has attained over her years of free diving.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025
Ms Satzger is part of various WhatsApp groups with other digital nomads who go free diving, hiking and surfing together in their spare time.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
Hollenback floated on the swaying surface to regulate her breathing before free diving into the murky depths toward the seafloor.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Using astonishing underwater footage and videos from their travels, the film profiles the two adventurers before looking at a cataclysmic tragedy that rocked the free diving community.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
If you have been down in one of the old-fashioned diving suits which used to be standard in the Royal Navy before frogmen and free diving came along, you will know why divers move slowly.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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