New year resolution: What I will change during the next training season. The list is long! 1- Not preparing for a particular event 2- Fixing my equalisation (by fixing my head) 3- Fixing my pre-dive fixations (strictly connected to point n.2) 4- Doing at least 1 “deep” dive per week all throughout the winter 5-…
Which FIM start do you prefer? There are different ways to breathe-up before a dive, which will consequently influence your “starting” technique. The 3 main breathe-ups are: – Through a snorkel (which is not very common for deep diving mainly because it makes packing more difficult to do) – In a vertical position with your…
The importance of building habit. As in the RIGHT HABIT, not any stupid habit (as you will see). During last year world championship in Roatan, I missed a podium for my CNF dive because I missed the line when I surfaced. Here’s the details if you are interested in the technical stuff (and mistakes to…
How to Mess Up Your Competition Plan Step by Step My biggest revelation of 2024: Having a plan doesn’t help you if you don’t follow it. So I just recently come back from Poland, where I went to take part to the Deepspot Challenge. They should call it “This challenge is a bitch” so that…
Competition strategy for dummies Since I got back into competing 2 years ago I have had the same conversation many times over, so I’m making this little post so I can direct freedivers there next time I get asked! Many freedivers who are not so experienced and are quite new in the competition world, don’t…