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freediving

British  
/ ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport or activity of diving without the aid of breathing apparatus

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He runs a freediving school in Moscow and judges the sport, in which divers shun oxygen tanks and hold their breath underwater.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023

The Deepest Breath is a documentary which explores this - the sport of freediving.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

The strongest explanation is that the sharks were closing their gills and mouths and freediving to the ocean floor, the team concludes.

From Science Magazine ● May 10, 2023

“She’s one of the bright new faces of California spearfishing,” says Lance Lee Davis, a record-holding freediving and spearfishing instructor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

On top of getting their scuba certification, they trained with a freediving instructor, Kirk Krack.

From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

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