Freedive! (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Terry Maas (Author)

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Product Description

Freedive Uncovers the secrets expert freedivers use to extend their bottom time and dive deeper. You'll start by learning the history of this fascinating sport. Chapters on physiology and safety help you understand the freediving environment and to avoid problems. Chapters on gear and techniques, help prepare you for the ultimate freediving experiences. Advice from experts in underwater hockey, fin swimming, game gathering and photography make this book indispensable for any freediver. Recognized leaders in the sport of freediving, Terry Maas and David Sipperly combine their experience and research to present the most comprehensive book on the subject ever printed.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Bluewater Freedivers (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964496615
• ISBN-13: 978-0964496613
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,071,508 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just scuba, also apnea diving is wonderful, January 29, 2002

By	vojteh mocnik (Kranj, SI Slovenia (EU)) - See all my reviews

When scuba diving is becoming just a modern trend all over the world, the apnea world is still more all less a virgin. There is not a lot of literature available about this theme, Freedive! is a good start from all aspects. You get a good overview of freedive world - history, techniques, equipment and some of the area where apnea diving is used. Maybe I missed a litle a background of apnea, but you can read that also in some other literature...A good source of information with nice photos.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book Technically - bit maudlin, December 21, 2000

By	Robin S. Slomkowski (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is not much writing about free diving physiology or equipment. This book does an excellent job of explaining why you select certain equipment, what happens to you when freediving and what the real dangers are. The book has specialty sections on underwater hocky and mono-fin swimming.

The main complaint is the author tries to put too much excitment at times into his writing and it just turns out sappy, when what you really want is information about what happens to you.

The photography is excellent and it makes a nice table book. The book does have a nice section as a very brief introduction into underwater photography. It explains the basics and reccomends books to learn more.

The book has excellent discussion of technique such as lowering your pulse rate and how to do deep breathing without excessive hyperventelation. And a good explenation for how shallow water blackout occurs.

It explains why you want long fins, has an excellent explenation of how to weight yourself.

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