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[Freedive WI]

Terry Mass, bluewater hunting guru, defines freedivng as "an inch and a breath". That means that anyone who bobs underwater while holding their breath is a freediver. Most freedivers usually think of it as a breathold for at least 45 seconds to a depth of 30' or more.
You can do much more that you think, but must rember to never try and do it alone. More than one person has drowned in 3' of water trying to see how long they could hold their breath without anyone watching.
Yes, you can hold your breath at your computer. We call them "Dry Statics". They are a safe way to pracitce if you don't have a buddy. Just don't try it while driving in your car. ;D

Some of the world's top tech divers are also great freedives:
Tom Mount
Brett Gilliam
Kirk Krack
Billy Deans
are just a few of them. Good freediving skills make all of your scuba skills that much sharper, plus there is the added benefit of knowing that if you run out of air at 100' you can make it back up to the surface.

As far as getting close to big animals goes, when i was freediving with whale sharks in utlia rebreathers and scuba was not allowed.

Oh, and freediving is a heck of a lot cheaper than any scuba diving that I have ever done!

Jon