Hi. I've never done any diving. I've snorkeled a bit and surfed and swam in the ocean a lot. I was hoping to hook up with someone or multiple people to learn, train and do free diving. I was hoping someone(s) could point me in the right direction on getting started and doing it. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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Lance
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Hey, Lance- welcome to the site! Strangely, I don't think I know any actual freedivers....you hear about them around here once in a while. Maybe someone who knows someone will chime in?
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Re: Freediving Noob
A friend of mine took a class from these people in Vancouver BC and liked it. http://www.performancefreediving.com/home/
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Freedivers aren't welcome here...bubblemakers only (with the exception of you rebreather divers).
Nah just kidding. I would love to try freediving, but I have one problem, I can't hold my breath for longer than maybe a minute. How do those guys get past that?
Lance, take a few minutes to fill out your profile so we all know where you're from. Are you a speafisher? It seems like spearboard.com is a good place to find people that freedive because i think most freedivers are spearfishers. I've seen a few guys on that board from down in Oregon that freedive.
Nah just kidding. I would love to try freediving, but I have one problem, I can't hold my breath for longer than maybe a minute. How do those guys get past that?
Lance, take a few minutes to fill out your profile so we all know where you're from. Are you a speafisher? It seems like spearboard.com is a good place to find people that freedive because i think most freedivers are spearfishers. I've seen a few guys on that board from down in Oregon that freedive.
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Re: Freediving Noob
Check out the Bottom Sounders of Washington State- Washington Freediving and Spearfishing Association (WFSA). The local freediving organization around here...
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/Botto ... =dir&slk=3
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/Botto ... =dir&slk=3
Re: Freediving Noob
Free diving in the PCNW, can you do that in a dry suit? I have alwaysa wonderd if they hold on to a rock or something to get down to depth and then just do a slow ascent or something, anyways welcome to the club
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I've heard it's a no go on the drysuit. Too uncomfortable because of the squeeze at depth. Most guys use open cell neoprene wetsuits I think.
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When I was a teen I free-dived my drysuit to between 45-50ft a couple of times. I don't recommend it. Get a proper wet suit. And fins. And training. I'm not a freediver, but I am intrigued by it.WASP7000 wrote:I've heard it's a no go on the drysuit. Too uncomfortable because of the squeeze at depth. Most guys use open cell neoprene wetsuits I think.
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even with a wet suit i would think that the added bouyancy would cause some real difficulties with decent. I mean it would seem fine in warm water locals where shorts and a bodyglove will do you fine but around here? I don't know.
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Guys down in Oregon do it with 7 mil wetsuits and a weightbelt...
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Definitely have to wear a weight belt.spatz84 wrote:even with a wet suit i would think that the added bouyancy would cause some real difficulties with decent. I mean it would seem fine in warm water locals where shorts and a bodyglove will do you fine but around here? I don't know.
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Locally I've used a 7mm full suit and 7mm step-in shorty over the top. I wear an 18lb belt - have to work a little to get down but once past 30ft or so I get negative very fast - then I have to work to come back up ![:) :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
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