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Freedivers: When Passion Becomes Transmission

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These divers of a particular kind share a common passion: freediving. A sport, certainly, but also a true art of living. Karen, Lucille, Rémy, and Sylvain have chosen to pass on their expertise and essential safety rules of this discipline, thus training the freedivers of tomorrow. Sylvain Bes: Exploration and Sharing at the Heart of […]

Adventure Diving in Germany: Exploration of the Former Felicitas Slate Mine

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Get ready for an extraordinary diving experience! The former Felicitas slate mine, accessible to adventurous divers since 2018, offers a striking spectacle: forklifts, excavators, submerged tunnels, and even a chapel, not to mention signs reminding of the former explosion hazards. Preparation and Travel Accompanied by my faithful diving buddy, Willem Verrycken, who had taken care […]

Confined Freedivers But Not Short of Ideas!

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Confined, deconfined, reconfined, sometimes disheartened and demoralized but never out of creativity! In this peculiar period of health crisis affecting us, some free divers have overflowed with initiatives to continue their free diving training. And an incredible solidarity has been organized to allow as many people as possible to continue practicing their favorite activity, without […]

Professional or Association Freediving: How to Choose and Practice With Peace of Mind at the Start of the Season?

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The start of the year often rhymes with good resolutions, and for freediving enthusiasts, this often means returning to the seaside or chlorinated water pools to dive (again) below the surface. But where to begin or improve based on your aspirations? Let’s take a look at the multiple possibilities available today in this bubble-free world […]

Freediving and Cold: Taming Winter Underwater

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The cold is arriving in France, but freedivers are not discouraged, quite the contrary! Immersion in cold water is a strong trend, synonymous with intense sensations. Give it a try; you might just catch this « virus »! While health restrictions have favored local activities, winter promises to be cold. While some regret their usual tropical destinations, […]