Category Archives for Risks of freediving
The Shocking Reality Of Freediving Death Rates
Any sane freediver or soon-to-be freediver will at some point wonder what the freediving death rate is among the sport. Next to base jumping, freediving ranks as one of the most dangerous extreme sports
Continue readingDo Freedivers Get Nitrogen Narcosis? (& how to protect yourself against it)
There are countless disturbing stories out there of the effects of nitrogen narcosis on divers. Some stories even tell tales of narcosis-induced divers completely losing their minds, stripping themselves
Continue readingDoes Freediving Cause Brain Damage? (and how you can stop it)
Does freediving cause brain damage? This is something that is often wondered by many beginner and veteran freedivers. And it’s a perfectly valid question: Deep freediving puts enormous amounts of pressure
Continue reading18 Common Freediving Injuries (anything passed #13 can be deadly)
When you fully immerse yourself into freediving, you begin to notice the wonderful ways in which it enriches your life. All too often, new freedivers find themselves becoming healthier, fitter, calmer
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