Where can I freedive in Mexico?

The Riviera Maya and The Yucatan Peninsula are incredible places for freediving in Mexico. We are blessed to be surrounded by amazing Cenotes so as to offer a maximum enjoyment and discover the underwater world of Tulum and its region.

Where is the best place to free dive?

Discover the 10 best freediving spots in the world.

  • Richelieu Rock, Thailand.
  • The Red Sea, Egypt.
  • Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island, the Bahamas.
  • Roatan, Honduras.
  • Kona, Hawaii.
  • Sri Lanka.
  • Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
  • Jardines de la Reina, Cuba.

Can you get brain damage from freediving?

Here, we debunk the most common misconceptions, all corroborated by the most up-to-date scientific research. A scientific review concluded there was no evidence of brain damage resulting from competitive freediving.

What are the 8 freediving disciplines?

There are 8 generally recognized disciplines:

  • Constant Weight (CWT) CWT is probably the most common depth version of Freediving.
  • Constant Weight Without Fins (CNF)
  • Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Dynamic with Fins (DYN)
  • Dynamic Without Fins (DNF)
  • Speed-Endurance Apnea (S&E)
  • Static Apnea (STA)
  • Variable Weight (VWT)

What are cenotes in Mexico?

Cenotes are natural deep-water wells (sinkholes), which are fed by the filtration of rain and by the currents of underground rivers that are born in the heart of the earth. That is why when swimming in a cenote you feel so much freshness. The average temperature of its waters is a maximum 75° F!

What do I need for freediving?

Freediving Equipment for Beginners Guide

  1. Mask. Freediving masks benefit freedivers much more than scuba masks, as freediving masks are low-volume and have a very flexible skirt.
  2. Snorkel.
  3. Bifins.
  4. Wetsuit.
  5. Neoprene Socks and Gloves.
  6. Weight Belt.
  7. Weights.
  8. Safety Lanyard.

What is recreational freediving?

Recreational freediving is aimed purely at getting pleasure from a dive. Diving in a pool resets your mind and leaves you feeling renewed. Whereas diving at sea helps you to find harmony with nature and within yourself, feel total freedom underwater as well as explore amazing underwater world.

Is freediving good for your health?

Freediving like any other physical activity will increase the strength of your body, help develop muscles and increase endurance and vitality. Freediving activities also benefit your joints, which experience less pressure under water, and help strengthen your lungs through exercises to increase their oxygen capacity.

How long can you hold your breath until brain damage?

How long can the brain go without oxygen before serious damage occurs? After five to ten minutes of not breathing, you are likely to develop serious and possibly irreversible brain damage. The one exception is when a younger person stops breathing and also becomes very cold at the same time.

What is CWTB in freediving?

Constant Weight with Fins/Bifins (CWT/CWTB) Freedivers wear a minimal amount of weight (called constant weight since this weight will stay with them throughout the entire dive) and attempt to reach a target depth on a vertical line by finning on a single breath, either with a monofin for CWT or bifins for CWTB.

What is freediving world record?

214 meters
He is the current freediving world record champion and “the deepest man on earth”. This title was given to him when he set a world record in the “No Limit” discipline at the depth of 214 meters (702 feet)….

Herbert Nitsch
Occupation World Record Holder Free-diver and Air pilot