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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

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

“It’s an incredible accomplishment,” says Addrianna Reitenbach, president of SoCal Dive Babes — an organization for women in spearfishing and freediving.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2022

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

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2022

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