To freedive is to dive without any help by tubes filled with air. The only things you need are mask, fins and probably a wetsuit. Being able to swim around freely in a world that we're not used to, the feeling to become one with the sea. To freedive isn't to compete with someone else, it's to compete with your self.

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Competition in freediving is generally done in five different ways: Constant weight Variable weight Dynamic Apnea Static Apnea No Limit

Constant weight Deepdiving, you are allowed to use mask, fins, wetsuit and weights. The weight that you bring down, you have to bring up as well. You swimm both upwards and downwards on your own, without any help of a rope.

Variable weight Also deepdiving. You are allowed to use mask, fins, wetsuit and weights. You are going down with help by a sleigh loaded with maximum 30 kilos along a rope. You have to swim upwards on your own but a rope is allowed to be used as a help.

Dynamic Apnea You swim as far as you can lenghtways under water after one breath. The most common way is to do it in a pool.

Static Apnea Most common way is to do it in a pool. Deep breath, lay in the pool with your face down, and hold your breath for as long time as possible. Wetsuits and weights are allowed.

No Limit This way is not approved as a competition. This is also a deepdive. You are going down on a sleigh loaded with about 60 kilos and on the way up you have help of an airballon.