Learning to freedive in the UK presents a unique challenge: finding suitable depth. Along much of the UK coastline, reaching even 20 metres often requires a long surface swim, which can be physically tiring before you've even started your dive. The alternative is teaching from a boat, but boat charters can cost hundreds of pounds per day, making courses significantly more expensive. Even then, you're still dependent on the weather, tides, swell, and currents. If the conditions aren't...

Different Types of Mouthfill Charges One of the biggest misconceptions with mouthfill is that there is one "correct" charging depth. In reality, the depth you charge depends entirely on the purpose of the dive. Sometimes we're performing a depth dive and charging as deep as comfortably possible. Other times, we're deliberately charging shallow to practise the skill safely and gather data. Simulation and Drill Dives A drill dive is where we intentionally charge the mouthfill at a shallow...

Why Do I Swallow My Mouthfill? The Hidden Link Between Equalisation, Adaptation and Resilience Equalisation Is More Than Just Technique A common mistake in freediving is assuming that the diver with the biggest mouthfill factor will always dive the deepest in reality, someone with a technically perfect mouthfill factor may not necessarily dive deeper than another diver with a smaller mouthfill factor. Why? Because equalisation is about far more than mechanics. A diver can have excellent...