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#1 TraceMalin

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Posted 09 December 2005 - 02:02 AM

The reasons that Kamala decided to create a separate forum for snorkeling and freediving will become apparent in the future. First, when people log into SD they immediately get the impression that this is a site ONLY for scuba divers. That's not true. So, if people log into the site and see that snorkelers and freedivers are just as welcome as SCUBA divers because of the forum that will be better for everyone. Also, those people who are interested in breath hold diving won't have to sift through scuba related topics if they aren't interested. As the membership grows, I wouldn't be surprised if forums for military, commercial, scientific, technical, etc. would be launched. This might allow for easier searching, trip planning, etc.

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Posted 18 December 2005 - 12:02 AM

Right on Trace!!. Kudos to Kamala for starting it. :cheerleader: :cheerleader:
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#3 TraceMalin

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Posted 19 December 2005 - 10:08 PM

Right on Trace!!. Kudos to Kamala for starting it. :thankyou: :cheerleader:


Maybe when Texas warms up, I'll have to teach freediving down there?

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Posted 23 December 2005 - 01:11 PM

Thanks for the New Forum!
Id like to try freediving someday..


Im sure its not to be confussed with diving for Free tho right :P

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Posted 29 December 2005 - 11:08 AM

oooooooooooooh, freediving is breathhold diving without scuba gear.

dang it, i thought it was FREE diving. i'm all for that.

:cheerleader:

sorry Trace, had to throw that in there
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Posted 05 January 2006 - 01:13 AM

oooooooooooooh, freediving is breathhold diving without scuba gear.

dang it, i thought it was FREE diving. i'm all for that.

:P

sorry Trace, had to throw that in there


Well, with the industry being what it is these days, freediving in any form is an oxymoron. Sort of like military intelligence AFTER you guys doing the work make a report. :D

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Posted 23 May 2006 - 11:11 AM

oooooooooooooh, freediving is breathhold diving without scuba gear.

dang it, i thought it was FREE diving. i'm all for that.

:)

sorry Trace, had to throw that in there

I thought it would be FREE too! I could go from the beach or my kayak solo, with a few bucks for cheap equipment and no need for training.

Now I've finished buying the basic equipment. Yikes! Almost $600US! Taking a class next week- Another $600. Not safe to dive alone so now I have to pay people to be my dive buddy.

NOT. That's why I joined up here. I'm interested in freedive buddies in the greater Los Angeles, CA, USA area. I'm in Long Beach and imagine that most of my diving will be around Palos Verdes, Laguna, and Catalina.

If anyone local wants to join up please let me know.

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Posted 26 May 2006 - 11:31 AM

Geez Jim, I seem to keep running into you wherever there's a freedive forum.. :birthday:
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 10:50 PM

oooooooooooooh, freediving is breathhold diving without scuba gear.

dang it, i thought it was FREE diving. i'm all for that.

:-D

sorry Trace, had to throw that in there

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Scuba Diving is diving in Deep Water.

Freediving is diving into Your-self, the Depth of your Mind.

And Trace knows how to do it both.

Edited by golougor, 03 October 2007 - 10:52 PM.


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Posted 04 October 2007 - 05:01 AM

Scuba Diving is diving in Deep Water.

Freediving is diving into Your-self, the Depth of your Mind.

And Trace knows how to do it both.

Freediving is holding your breath.

Scuba diving is never holding your breath... :-D
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Posted 02 March 2008 - 11:10 PM

Scuba Diving is diving in Deep Water.

Freediving is diving into Your-self, the Depth of your Mind.

And Trace knows how to do it both.

Freediving is holding your breath.

Scuba diving is never holding your breath... :blush:


Who talks about breathing, we are talking about DIVING.

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Posted 03 March 2008 - 11:12 AM




Scuba Diving is diving in Deep Water.

Freediving is diving into Your-self, the Depth of your Mind.

And Trace knows how to do it both.



Yes he does! :teeth: Are you one of Trace's Students? Please tell us more about yourself here!

And thank you for contributing to this forum. Would you be interested in sharing more of your revelations about freediving? I'm sure that others would love to learn more and perhaps you could help with that process? :blush:

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Posted 01 April 2008 - 08:46 PM

I saw Teresa aka Mermaid Lady freediving along us sucba divers on HI 83? in the Flower Gardens, she was actualy spearfishing at the time and I snapped a few shots of her while she went after a pretty big fish near the rig. so freediving is a very interesting sport, but I'm still looking for that Free Diving Forum.

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Posted 22 December 2014 - 11:00 PM

I LOVE to snorkel.  Ear problems make diving a little iffy for me.  And my passion is color and photography...the stuff I'd have to lug to the deep to capture that is just a little over the top for me.  Not that my surface gear is any kind of a big deal!  Still, I am super happy floating/flying on calm waters (a few times - not so calm) and looking at all that gorgeous sea life.  I've snorkeled Mexico, Honduras, Fiji, Hawaii and I have my sights set on a future snorkel trip to Raja Ampat.  Maybe someday I'll expand my photography horizons - a GoPro Silver 4 is supposed to be "the" snorkel camera so that's on my Christmas list - and maybe someday I'll venture deeper but, right now, I'm happy being "Peter Pan" flying over "Mermaid Lagoon", watching the fish and coral anyplace warm.  I'd love to share stories or meet others who love snorkeling as much as I do. :wavey:


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