Freediving Club

What is Freediving?

Diving without an aqualung is often referred to as 'skin diving' or 'snorkeling.' Both can use a mask, snorkel, and fins, but freediving will always involve a breath hold, no matter how deep you go. Humans first started freediving through necessity, for food, trade-able items or items lost overboard. However, in more recent time, freediving has evolved into a recreational pastime, a way to take photos, catch food, and as a sport.

Competitive freediving has different disciplines to reflect the various ways that you can be in the water and hold your breath. This came with the emergence of competitions involving items, countries and many individuals. Back in the early part of this century, there was a distinction between records done in salt and water, although this has since been stopped.

In individual and team would championships, each diver will perform a constant weight dive with fins, a dynamic swim with fins and a static breath hold with points awarded for each discipline to arrive at a final combined score. Free immersion, constant weight no-fins, and dynamic no-fins can also be a competition discipline they are usually stand-alone events.

The most recognized disciplines are explained below, although many people often seek to invent new disciplines, whether for fun or competition.

Types of Freediving

Constant Weight (CWT)

Constant Weight with No Fins (CNF)

Free Immersion (FIM)

Dynamic With Fins (DYN)