Freediving Instructor advice – patience is a virtue

Freediving Instructor advice – patience is a virtue

Patience is a virtue for a freediving instructor. I readily admit I am not a patient person, not even a little bit, yet I am an extremely patient instructor. That is really odd when you think about it.  I believe utmost patience is absolutely necessary if you want to...
Ted Harty Awarded Dimitris Kollias Award

Ted Harty Awarded Dimitris Kollias Award

Sheri Daye pulled the wool over my eyes and had me on stage and speechless Sunday afternoon during the Blue Wild Expo when she awarded me the Dimitris Kollias award. For the past four years, Sheri has asked me to do a presentation on freediving safety at the Blue...
My latest freediving nightmare

My latest freediving nightmare

Just had a very vidid and intense freediving nightmare..I’ve had some good ones in the past, but this might be the “best.”   First scene is a bunch of freedivers very overweighted  wearing mask, snorkel, no fins and wetsuits, walking on the...
Learn more about the mammalian dive reflex

Learn more about the mammalian dive reflex

 Here is a video discussing the mammalian dive reflex  I made to go along with an article I wrote for www.SpearingMagzine.com In the article, I discussed why spearfishermen should consider holding their breath on the couch if they have been out of the water for a...