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free diver

American  
[free dahyv-er] / ˈfri ˈdaɪv ər /

noun

  • free divers
    plural
  1. a person who swims underwater without using breathing equipment, such as scuba gear, often at significant depths or for significant periods of time.


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Alex Dawson has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024, for his image of a free diver examining the aftermath of whaling.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

“This is unlike anything ever done before,” says Kirk Krack, the professional free diver and coach who trained actors, stunt performers and crew for months leading up to the “Avatar” shoot.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2022

She grew up in Mississippi, where her father was a river boat captain, and was a free diver before she took up magnet fishing a year ago.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 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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