{"id":890,"date":"2017-08-30T03:28:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T03:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freefallacademy.net\/?p=890"},"modified":"2018-10-10T01:05:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T01:05:22","slug":"freefall-in-freediving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freefallacademy.net\/es\/freefall-in-freediving\/","title":{"rendered":"Freefall in Freediving"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is freefall in freediving?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The practice of freefall in\u00a0freediving occurs when a free diver reaches a point of negative buoyancy and stops finning or swimming downward, allowing the force of gravity alone to draw the diver deeper. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do we freefall?<\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Freefall
CNF World Record holder William Trubridge showing us how its done! Freefalling with no fins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a free diver descends in water, the volume of air inside of their body (therefore the volume of the body itself) becomes smaller or more compressed thereby changing the buoyancy of their body. \u00a0This is explained by Boyle\u2019s Law<\/a> y Archimedes’ principle<\/a>\u00a0respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every free diver possesses a different degree of buoyancy which is variable to their freediving gear (i.e. wetsuit, weight belt, fins, mask, etc.). \u00a0A safe freediving practice is to have a positive buoyancy of at least 10 meters because most of the blackouts happen between 10m and the surface. \u00a0This way, if a blackout does occur, the diver will float to the surface, making a rescue more achievable. \u00a0We will discuss more safety protocols in a different blog post. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The freefall is a technique used by almost every professional free diver. \u00a0This is because, during the freefall the diver is not required to use physical exertion to gain distance in depth. \u00a0This allows the diver to conserve oxygen and energy while decreasing the rate of carbon dioxide production. \u00a0The freefall can be likened to a depth static, where the individual can focus her or his consciousness on relaxation and equalization. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Freefall Technique<\/h3>\n
\"Freefall
Freefall in freediving with bi-fins (fins are parallel to the line and knees are slightly bent).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That being said, there is a proper technique to the freefall. \u00a0When mastered freefall can lead a free diver into a dream-like or zen-like state. \u00a0In general, the ideal body position will be as hydrodynamic as possible. \u00a0Specifically, the head should be in a neutral position to aide in equalization, neither looking down or up the line. The torso parallel to the line. The arms and hands should be streamlined along the side or front of the body. \u00a0Without fins the legs should be straight with pointed feet, or slightly bent legs with relaxed feet. \u00a0With fins, the legs should be slightly bent from the hips or knees so that the blade(s) of the fin(s) run parallel with the line (like in the picture).<\/span><\/p>\n

A good technique will yield a freefall rate of approximately one meter per second (1m\/s).<\/span><\/p>\n

Personal Preference<\/h3>\n

While in freefall the free diver has the option to close their eyes, this furthers the relaxation and therefore oxygen conservation. \u00a0The current CWT (Constant Weight) world record holder Alexey Molchanov while in freefall has said he only opens his eyes slightly every few seconds. \u00a0 He does this to make sure he has good positioning along the line. \u00a0Other divers, such as Alenka Artnik, the CWT Roatan 2017 AIDA World Champion freefalls with her eyes closed the entire time and feels the line with her hand. \u00a0There are many slight variations that are a personal preference for each individual free diver. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, the freefall is a very useful and peaceful practice to improve relaxed gains in depth while freediving. \u00a0It is personally our favorite part of freediving, hence the name \u2018Freefall Academy\u2019. We hope you have learned something from this post. \u00a0Please share an experience or thought with us below in the comment section. \u00a0Or better yet, come freefall with us in one of our courses here<\/a> in La Paz. Safe freefalls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this<\/a> amazing video of Guillaume N\u00e9ry freefalling at Deans Blue Hole in Bahamas!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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