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Stories, guides, and photo essays from the freediving community — technique, safety, places, and the people who dive them.
How to equalize on your first freedive
Equalization is the skill that gates your first ten metres. Here's the Frenzel technique, broken down so your ears stop holding you back.
Jun 18, 2026 · 2 min read
ListicleA freediver's gear, piece by piece
What each piece of freediving kit does, and the differences that actually matter when you choose — low-volume masks, carbon versus fiberglass fins, open-cell wetsuits, rubber belts, and the right snorkel.
Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Photo essayKarim Iliya and the art of meeting a whale
The award-winning ocean photographer on documenting humpbacks and sperm whales — and the small, careful trips he runs to put others in the water beside them.
Jun 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Photo essayBeneath the thermocline: a photo essay
Past the warm surface layer the water turns cold, clear, and quiet. Six frames from the depth where light starts to leave.
Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read
VideoBreathing for the dive: a 6-minute primer
Before the breath-hold comes the breathe-up. A short video walkthrough of a calm, repeatable pre-dive breathing routine.
Jun 10, 2026 · 1 min read