Freediving, Apnea, breath hold diving. With a plethora of names, this is one of the world’s most extreme yet paradoxically relaxing sports.
An “apnea” is a period in which breathing is stopped. In this instance it involves doing so underwater and diving to depths below surface level – the current world record is help by Herbert Nitsch to 214 meters. Freediving involves a number of meditative breathing techniques to calm the body and mind, before free falling or swimming vertically down into the blue.
Dahab is home to the world renowned Blue Hole, with a depth of more than 120 meters, and the reason many freedivers lust to come to Dahab. Many records have been set here