Learn About Diving
This is a collection of articles about the different underwater activities such as skin diving, freediving and SCUBA diving. You may also find different diving schools and groups whom you could formally learn the disciplines from.
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A Freediver’s Guide to Choosing the Right Fins
After taking that introduction to Freediving class, all we could ever think of is diving again but with a pair of fins of our own. However, we usually don’t know where to begin or what to consider when getting one. Thinking of investing on fins that would comfortably yet efficiently take you further and deeper in the ocean? Here’s a Freediver’s guide to choosing the right fins to help you with! About Freediving Fins There are different fins for different kinds of water activities and its design and material are what set it apart from one another. For instance, you would know that this particular pair of fins is for…
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Best Underwater Photographers from the Philippines that You Should Follow: Freedivers Edition
Admit it or not – you’ve gone through their photos but you just couldn’t get enough. Their underwater photos and videos challenge you to do this and that, too! But it’s not just what the models do that keep you glued to it. It’s the style and colors that a lot would love to achieve. Indeed, it’s a talent! You might have seen the works of your top favorite photographers but you may still want to explore and check on the others you might have not come across with! With that, here are underwater photographers from the Philippines who freedive that you should check out and follow! The Best Underwater…
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Freediving Certification in the Philippines
Freediving certification course is more than just obtaining a certification itself. One may go on freediving without it but doing so is also choosing to dive with risks without knowing what these actually are; or knowing little about it yet not on how to deal with it. Being certified, on the other hand, may seem unnecessary but getting into it would tell you otherwise. It helps freediver understand Freediving even more as they elevate their skills, too. If you decide to level up your freediving skills and knowledge, here are the things that you need to know when getting a Freediving Certification in the Philippines! Importance of Freediving Certification Deeper…
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Getting AIDA 2 Certified by the Pinay Freediver
I’ve been freediving for years now and I had this thinking that I didn’t really need a certification because I’m only into recreational diving. Before, I thought that getting certified is for those who aim to teach Freediving or just simply a ‘status’. However, as my love for and knowledge about freediving grew, I realized that getting a certification is quite necessary. That’s when I told myself that I would do it this year. After few years, finally, I am now an AIDA 2 certified freediver. Thinking of starting your freediving journey? Here’s a Beginner’s Guide: How do I Start Freediving? A Beginner’s Guide Preliminaries I love how organized and…
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How Freediving Changes Lifestyle
Just like any other sports taken seriously, Freediving also changes lifestyle. It may change the way you think, take care of your body, what you feed yourself, your priorities and more. People do so because this allows them to perform better in their chosen sports. After years of freediving, I realized that my lifestyle has gradually changed. This allowed me to hold my breath longer and dive deeper safely. It was possible as well as I coupled it with trainings and frequent dives. With that, allow me to share with you as to what and how mine specifically changed. The Body Avoiding Getting Sick Freedivers are not supposed to get…
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Choosing the Right Dive Buddy
Together with the fundamentals and basic skills, your Diving instructor or anyone in the diving community would always emphasize this safety principle: Never dive alone. Just like any other sports, diving also has risks. Hence, it is important that you have someone whom you can confide and entrust your safety into during your dives. The buddy system could help prevent some of these risks. However, there are important things that you may want to keep in mind when taking a buddy on a dive. With that, here are some tips in choosing the right dive buddy for you. Why Should you Dive with a Buddy? Your dive buddy is more…
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Balai Lawom: New Freedivers’ Chill Hub in Mabini, Batangas
Few months ago, we saw this hostel in Mabini being built. From a distance, it looked like the ones in Siargao or La Union with its Nipa roofing and hanging bamboo light fixtures. Its roof is the only thing we could see making us even more curious about what’s inside. Since we’ve been visiting Batangas for several months now, hopping from one budget-friendly resorts or hostels to another, we thought of giving this place a shot soon as it opens. After several weeks of looking forward to it, we finally had a chance to try it. I must say, the decision of staying in this place called Balai Lawom is…
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How do I Start Freediving? A Beginner’s Guide
You check your Instagram and Facebook feed and you see a lot of people posting photos and videos gracefully diving underwater. Of course, you’d get enticed and amazed at the same time. Then, you start telling and asking yourself: “I want that, too! But how do I start Freediving?” Say no more as here are the things that you may want to know if you’d like to start your Freediving journey soon! What is Freediving? Freediving is a competitive sport and a recreational underwater activity that involves breath holding. The divers do not rely on any breathing apparatus. They leave the surface with nothing but one full breath and utilize…
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Decathlon SCUBA Diving Gear Review
I have always been into freediving because SCUBA diving requires a lot of technical knowledge not only for the activity itself but the gear, too. Unlike freediving which only requires a mask, snorkel and a pair of fins (at times weights), SCUBA diving really has a lot. The pro of the latter? It could take me longer and deeper safely than what I usually dive in one breath. It allows me to experience and appreciate more the ocean and the life that it holds. With this in mind, I went SCUBA diving frequently especially this year. With that, I grabbed the complete set of gear from my trusted shop. Thinking…
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Amazing Health Benefits of Freediving
The idea of diving into the deep in one breath makes us think that Freediving is quite a dangerous sport. We descend to that unfathomable depth with nothing but a good coordination of the mind and body. However, a regular dive with a good training could most likely change this notion. If done properly, we would realize that it truly has a positive impact to our physical and mental health. With that, here are some of the amazing health benefits of Freediving! Health Benefits of Freediving 1. Reduces Stress and Anxiety Though other sports may also do this, Freediving has an entirely different way of reducing our stress and anxiety.…
