Watch: Alexey Molchanov Sets 136m CWT Freediving World Record
Alexey Molchanov descends 136 meters on a single breath in Constant Weight — the deepest CWT dive in history. This is what the frontier of human breath-hold performance looks like.
Alexey Molchanov descends 136 meters on a single breath in Constant Weight — the deepest CWT dive in history. This is what the frontier of human breath-hold performance looks like.
A strong, flexible core and hip flexors are the engine of freediving's most efficient movement — the dolphin kick. This routine targets the specific muscles that generate propulsion and maintain streamlined body position at depth.
CO2 tolerance tables systematically condition your body's response to rising carbon dioxide, extending the time before contractions begin and teaching you to stay relaxed when your lungs most want air.
A traditional miso soup upgraded with tofu, spinach, and wakame delivers iron, plant-based protein, and beneficial probiotics — and digests lightly enough to eat closer to your dive session than most hot meals.
This omega-3-rich tuna and avocado bowl over brown rice provides the sustained energy, anti-inflammatory support, and cardiovascular conditioning that freedivers need for long sessions in the water.
in 33 minutesKomodo National Park offers two worlds in one UNESCO site: Komodo dragons on land and some of the most current-driven, species-rich diving in the Coral Triangle — mantas, pygmy seahorses, and a 1,000-species fish count.
27 minutes agoCocos Island is a remote Costa Rican UNESCO World Heritage island 550 km offshore where hammerhead sharks school in the hundreds, whale sharks cruise the cleaning stations, and the Pacific's megafauna gathers in concentrations seen almost nowhere else.
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This 2023 Netflix documentary follows Italian world champion Alessia Zecchini and Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan on parallel journeys toward the ocean — converging in one of the most haunting stories freediving has ever produced.
A dedicated yin yoga practice targets the hip flexors, thoracic spine, and chest — three areas that directly determine how efficiently and deeply you can freedive. This 40-minute sequence works on all three.
This pre-dive smoothie bowl harnesses L-theanine from matcha for alert relaxation, potassium from banana to prevent cramps, and protein from Greek yogurt — light enough to digest in 90 minutes.
Blue Corner in Palau delivers one of the ocean's most thrilling drift dives — sharks, barracuda, Napoleon fish, and manta rays on a wall dropping 800 meters into the Pacific abyss.

Fourth Element's Xenos ARC replaces traditional petroleum-derived neoprene with Ocena, a plant-based natural rubber, delivering exceptional stretch and comfort for liveaboard and multi-dive schedules.
The Descent Mk3i 51mm dive computer is now available in a two-toned black and silver titanium design at $1,599.99, with orders opening April 17, 2026.