Freediving is so much more than a sport, it's more than just a dive, more than a breathhold and more than all the technical details. It's about you. 

You have to try it for yourself to understand.
My Passion
The first of thing that caught me into advanced freediving was the sight of it (of course, from the film "The Big Blue"). Just seeing it - I wanted to be there. I wanted to be the small person just leaving the surface behind and going alone into the depth - The serenity and the simplicity of it is so beautiful. It started a longing and a crave to freedive that came from deep within.
The second thing that caught me was the ultimate challenge for both body and mind. I've always been searching for ways to test my limits, looking for more and more demanding sports - freediving was perfect. A way to enjoy the things I love the most; the sea and the sport. 
The third thing is the reason I will always freedive: I love fish! I love the marine life and underwater landscapes. No matter how many deep dives I do or how hard I train, there is always time to dive with the fishes.

My "Secrets"; how I became a good freediver

This will not nessecarily help you, as we are all very different, but maybe you can pick up a few tips!

  • I had a very inspiring and supportive instructor in my first freediving course
  • Dedication. As soon as I fell in love with freediving I moved to Dahab during  the winters so I could practise all year round.
  • I had a wide experience from many other sports which I was able to apply to freediving
  • A Fit body helps. As a Personal Trainer I used all my knowledge to figure out how and what to train.
  • I beleive I can do anything I put my mind to
  • I have a supportive and inspiring freediving-coach, Sebastian Näslund
  • I practise yoga every morning
  • I sacrificed another sport I dearly love, but hurt myself while doing.
  • I am a vegetarian
  • I remember why I started freediving
  • I like to take risks
  • I don't care what others do. Rules and limits that applies to others doesn't  nessecarily apply to me.
  • I do lots of FRC's to adapt my lungs to depth
  • I keep my fitness-level up (both cardio and strength)
  • I become what I do - freediving is in the back of my head all the time, in whatever I do and wherever I am. So I'm sort of practising all the time!

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