December 30, 2011
By David Conway
It's not as simple as holding your breath and kicking down. There's a lot of technique to good free diving for lobstering and spearfishing, especially if you're going down deeper than 20 feet. Add to that certain medical problems that can hit you if you're not properly practiced and conditioned, and the carefree game of free diving starts to look a bit more complex.
But there are plenty of good sources of information available if you're interested in getting started in one of the most exhilarating and exciting pursuits in diving. FS member holymackerel asked for some advice on the Forum and he generated a good thread with plenty of tips and discussion about good freediving practices. Check it out here.
