I've had a fun night yesterday. Went with a local #Venturer #Scout group (Beachhaven) to do a water safety and #freediving session. The 11 youth *loved* it all, and got lots of boxes ticked for their water safety badges up to level 7 (highest level). On top they've learnt heaps about themselves and how their body reacts, what the signals mean, and how to (re-) act on them, so that they would remain safe (e.g. while #spearfishing) or be able to spot trouble and assist.

It was heaps of work to get the pool across the line by making the case, planning, documenting safety protocols, writing safety documents, having sufficient supervision ratios, etc. But it was well worth it, and we want to do it again (next term or so).

A highlight was to also have a new venturer invested under water in the pool. The Scout Promise was more like a 'hummed column of bubbles', but it made us all happy.

Also, I finally got a photo and some video footage of doing a 70 m demo DNF swim in my freediving gear while wearing my scarf and woggle ;-)

#scouts #scouting #ScoutingNZ #ScoutingAotearoa

Oooh, I'm all excited!

This week THU the venturers section of a local scout group (Beachhaven) is doing a #freediving session with me in a local pool. It'll be geared towards general water safety, particularly with respect to spear fishing (very common here). It took quite a bit of effort to get that across the line with the pool, but we've got a very good safety concept documented and agreed for it. The kids in the group are already very excited (just like me). They should be able to tick quite a few boxes for their next water safety badge requirements, too.

I've got hopes that the odd one may get into it and join our club (for more comprehensive training). And that we can pull this off for more sessions in the future too.

I'm also keen to get a picture of me doing a DNF (dynamics no fins) dive wearing my Mayfield scarf over my wet suit, too. :-D

#scouts #scouting #scoutingNZ #ScoutingAotearoa

Apnea in acque libere: il silenzio del blu

Scendere trattenendo il respiro cambia qualcosa dentro. Scopri dove, come e perché iniziare il freediving.

#apnea #freediving #ilgrandeblu #lavaligiadelviaggiatore #luoghidavisitare #tantodavivere #wanderlust #travelblog

https://www.valigia.blog/apnea-in-acque-libere-silenzio-blu/

About last weekend.

Am Sonntag war ich zum ersten Mal überhaupt mit im Alldomare – der Fulleschwarm Nordhessen trifft sich dort einmal im Monat und das Bad heißt Merfolk richtig cool willkommen 😊 Diesmal waren vom Südhessenschwarm viele mit, sodass ein toller, bunter Schwarm durchs Wasser glitt. 🧜🏼‍♀️

🧜🏼‍♀️🧜🏼‍♀️: ich & Katze (CatCraft)
📸: GoPro Hero 9
📽️: Dirk (CatCraft)

🎵: Kikoru – Tell It Later (#EpidemicSound)

#Mermaiding #Meerjungfrau #MerfolkGermany #Merpeople #Freediving #Magictail #Mertailor

Continuing a series of quick studies for paintings in series I want to call "cathédrales de corail" because people seem to be obsessed with rebuilding cathedrals and not coral reefs that looked pretty sacred to me.

Inspired by freediving in baie de Jinek, Kanaky Nouvelle-Caledonie 2004.

#watercolor #underwater #coral #corals #freediving #painting #study #cathedralesdecorail #aquarelle

S hrdostí oznamuji, že jsem úspěšně získal certifikaci AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver. 🌊

Minulý týden jsem splnil praktické požadavky včetně ponoru na jeden nádech do hloubky 30 metrů.

Nyní jsem úspěšně prošel i testem z teorie a tak koneřně mám certifikát na ponory do 30 metrů.

Nyní můžu navštívit samostatně Deepspot v Polsku nebo můj příští milník bude hloubka 40m.

Děkuji instruktorům za skvělé vedení a profesionální přístup.

#freediving #AIDA3 #osobnirozvoj #disciplina #achievement

There is a specific kind of silence that only exists below 10 meters. No notifications, no talking, just the sound of your own heartbeat slowing down.

We disconnect from the world to reconnect with ourselves. Who else is chasing that silence this weekend?

#Freediving #Apnea