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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

A lot of the time we filmed with a freediving cinematographer named Julie Gautier.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2023

He became an instructor and safety freediver - one of the experienced divers on hand to help during freediving competitions.

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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