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freediving

British  
/ ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Over the course of making this film, did you get a sense of why freediving is so appealing, despite the inherent risks?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023

McGann also talks about what it feels like to watch freediving footage.

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

Kate Winslet proudly holds the cast freediving record: seven minutes and 14 seconds.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

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