free diving

noun

Chiefly British.

skin diving.

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Other Word Forms

free diver noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of free diving¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Wednesday evening, a group of four men departed from the Port of Long Beach to go free diving.

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Free diving involves a person holding their breath for as long as possible while diving and swimming without the use of equipment such as scuba gear.

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One of the men was believed to be the driver of a small vessel while the other three were free diving, Fisk said.

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Free diving involves a person holding their breath for as long as possible while diving and swimming without the use of equipment, such as scuba gear.

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Eventually, two men returned from free diving while a third did not, Fisk said.

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freediving freedman

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