Freediving Wetsuits are very different from scuba diving wetsuits or surf suits

Freediving Wetsuits are very different from scuba diving wetsuits or surf suits. Scuba suits normally are one piece with a zipper up the back with no attached hood. Freediving suits are typically two pieces with an attached hood and there are no zippers.
The two pieces consist of a high-waisted pant, also called a farmer john, and a top that slides over your head, which has a beaver tail on the bottom to hold the top up. The attached hood keeps you streamlined and warmer. You typically get more cold during freediving than scuba diving because you try to lower your heart rate down so that you are more efficient with your oxygen consumption. Usually a lower heart rate means lower body temperature.
You need to look for a very high quality neoprene when searching for your perfect freediving suit.  likes Yamamoto neoprene that comes out of Japan. She feels that this is one of the best neoprenes out there. It is extremely flexible and extremely warm.
There are a few different kinds of freediving wetsuits. There are competitive suits and recreational suits. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Competitive suits are smooth on the outside with open cell neoprene on the inside. There are also recreational suits that have nylon on the outside and they offer more protection from the environment in case you are near rocks or rough terrain.
There is no nylon on a competitive suit so that means there is more flexibility so that you can take your full maximum lung volume. If Erin takes her full maximum lung volume in a t-shirt, it is approximately 6.25 Liters. If she takes her maximum lung volume in the most flexible competitive suit out on the market, she loses an entire Liter off of her volume. Now imagine what her lung volume in a recreational nylon suit would be that restricts her volume even more. Your lung volume can also change wearing a 7mm thick suit versus a 3mm. This is something you want to consider when choosing your freediving suit.
 http://www.alphawetsuits.com/it/53-freediving-wetsuits
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freedivers that are already out there trying your hand at this whole apnea thing.

wetsuits for freediving

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3. But here’s one thing for you freedivers that are already out there trying your hand at this whole apnea thing. You’re probably a lot more dangerous than you know. Yep, I know what you’re thinking. I’m supposed to say that because I teach courses, right? Well, yeah, but it’s 100% true too. I know because I was the prime example of a scary dangerous freediver before I got trained. I dove by myself, got close to blackout a few times without any trained safeties around…and now that I have proper training I realize how unnecessarily dangerous that was. But, since many of you have probably heard this before I’m not going to belabor the point. Just let me say this- at least check out your options for getting training. There’s a few agencies and lots of folks out there but at least do some safety training somewhere along the line. You won’t be sorry you did and you’ll probably get a bunch of good technique tricks along the way too.
4. But once you’ve done all that and want to start working on improving your depths/times, etc. one of the first steps to doing so is to GET GOOD GEAR! Now, that doesn’t just mean expensive gear. Not everybody needs carbon fiber blades and fluid goggles, but you should get things that fit you and work for what you’ll be doing. So save your pennies and buy a freediving suit- not the cheapest one you can find online, but one that you’ve tried on and fits YOUR body. (PS- ladies, there’s no such thing as unisex! Get a women’s suit or a custom suit!) Get fins that fit your feet and work for your budget. Get a mask that doesn’t leak when you try it on and isn’t big enough for goldfish to swim around in. I’ll go into more detail if you guys want in future posts, but the key is to get the right gear for you. Lots of dive shops that carry freediving gear are great for helping you pick it out.

freediving sport

 freediving sport

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2. Secondly, no matter what you’ve heard, there’s no ONE top authority in the sport. There are lots of different opinions on techniques, gear, etc. out there and it’s important to hear all of them! Now, it’s possible that some folks are more informed and experienced than others, but that’s one thing I love about this sport- that no one knows it all. Sure, I like to think that I’m pretty knowledgeable about it. I mean, I learned from some top folks in the sport, got some records, teach…but every now and then I hear some new idea that could just challenge something I already “know.” That’s the great thing about being part of a past time that’s growing so rapidly and about which we’re gaining so much knowledge every year. That’s also why it’s important we all keep talking and discussing new ideas.

Five Important Things Everyone Should Know About Freediving

 Five Important Things Everyone Should Know About Freediving

Wanted to start this blog off right with some important factoids about freediving. I thought about calling this one “Five MOST Important Things Everyone Should Know About Freediving,” but you know how that goes- I’d read it later and think of something more important! So anyway, being a little ambiguous, but these are some important things to know about the sport! If I think of stuff that’s more important later, don’t worry, I’ll update

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 1. The first thing- to clarify for those of you for whom this is a first introduction to freediving- this is not cliff jumping. It’s not high-dive diving. Freediving is the sport of holding your breath and taking it with you underwater, be it to spear fish, reach depths, or just for the heck of it. It can mean many different things to many different divers, but however you come across the sport and however you enjoy it all of us freedivers have one thing in common- that one breath.

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The term 'freediving' is often associated with competitive breath-hold diving or competitive apnea

here some of manufacture wetsuits

Freediving, free-diving, or free diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing rather than on the use of a breathing apparatus such as scuba gear. Recognised examples of freediving activities include traditional fishing techniques, competitive and non-competitive freediving, competitive and non-competitive spearfishing and freediving photography, synchronized swimming, underwater football, underwater rugby,^[1] underwater hockey,^[2] underwater hunting other than spearfishing, underwater target shooting and snorkeling. The term 'freediving' is often associated with competitive breath-hold diving or competitive apnea. However, while some regard freediving as a specific group of underwater activities, for others it is merely a synonym for breath-hold diving. The activity that attracts the most public attention is the extreme sport of competitive apnea in which competitors attempt to attain great depths, times, or distances on a single breath.

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WETSUITS

WETSUITS

THE WETSUITS  flexibility

A Freediving/Spear fishing specific suit makes a huge difference due to the added flexibility and warmth in comparison to a Scuba or Surf suit. Here are a few companies that make good Freediving/Spearfishing wetsuits.
1X - ALPHAWETSUITS– specializes in top end competitive wetsuits using Yamamoto 45 neoprene (they also make recreational/Spearfishing suits)
http://www.alphawetsuits.com/it/19-spearfishing-wetsuits
http://www.alphawetsuits.com/it/53-freediving-wetsuits
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http://www.1x-diving.com/oxygen-wetsuits/
http://www.1x-diving.com/categoria-prodotto/spearfishing/spearfishing-wetsuits/

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS FREEDIVING

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS FREEDIVING

Make sure to get  Freediving or Spear fishing SUIT. Not just a low price . Some popular makes and models are:

You will be able to get away with almost any type of gear. The thing to remember is that the more specific the gear is to Freediving/Spear fishing the better your performances will be
http://www.alphawetsuits.com/it/48-freediving
http://www.alphawetsuits.com/it/53-freediving-wetsuits
http://www.1x-diving.com/
http://www.1x-diving.com/oxygen-wetsuits/