simona auteri 30 November 2022 FREEDIVING INJURIES, FREEDIVING TRAINING Squeezes - Freediving lung or trachea injuries and Postural Vanity simona auteri 30 November 2022 FREEDIVING INJURIES, FREEDIVING TRAINING A squeeze is essentially a damage or injury to the lungs or trachea as a result of the effects of increased pressure on the closed gas spaces of the lungs during breath-hold diving. Medically, it is known as lung or trachea barotrauma.