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Deep Dominica Competition Report

Deep Dominica Competition Report

I have just returned from the Deep Dominica Cup, the most popular freediving competition of the year, where I won three medals:

  • Second Place Overall Women

  • Second Place in Monofin with 92m, following Alessia Zecchini

  • Third Place in Bifins with 82m

How to approach freediving training- Ladder Vs Pyramid Training

How to approach freediving training- Ladder Vs Pyramid Training

When approaching depth progression there are mainly two types of training cycles depending on the duration of our cycle. Ladder training, also known as linear progression training and Pyramid training, also known as cyclical progression.

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Squeezes - Freediving lung or trachea injuries and Postural Vanity

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Squeezes - Freediving lung or trachea injuries and Postural Vanity

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.