freediving

/ ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport or activity of diving without the aid of breathing apparatus

Derived Forms

• freediver, noun

Example Sentences

Freediving turns out to require a slowing heart, conserving energy and relaxing — the opposite of most sports.

From Seattle Times

He runs a freediving school in Moscow and judges the sport, in which divers shun oxygen tanks and hold their breath underwater.

From Washington Times

He runs a freediving school in Moscow and judges the sport, in which divers shun oxygen tanks and hold their breath underwater.

From Seattle Times

Even though the Irish filmmaker didn’t know a thing about freediving — “At one point I googled ‘What is freediving,’” she said — she was immediately intrigued by the “incredible images of people behaving more like seals or dolphins, just holding their breath underwater, swimming endlessly.”

From Los Angeles Times

Using a trove of archival video, photos and audio recordings, “The Deepest Breath” follows Keenan and Zecchini on separate journeys to the top of the freediving world.

From Los Angeles Times