EDITOR’S NOTE
“Freediving for me is my life, work, and an opportunity to travel and meet interesting people. Freediving gives me the chance to do what I love and get great satisfaction from what I am doing”
– Alexey Molchanov
There is nothing so pure as donning a simple pair of fins, snapping on a mask, and chomping down on a snorkel bit before a beach entry into a silvery turquoise lagoon. Don’t get me wrong -- scuba has been a dear friend for the past 20 years and always will be. But freediving is like a first love, the one that taught us how to move through this three-dimensional world. Together we felt the wonder at the profound beauty of life, but also learned that without respect, all is lost. Freediving gifts us a liquid paradox of possessing the ultimate freedom within limits that are non-negotiable. Ecstasy and disaster living side by side. A combination that is irresistible to many who contributed to these pages.
Dive free my friends, and get back to what you truly love.