Moments before setting a national freediving record in April, Lt. Col. Laurence Paik checked to make sure his nose clip was fastened, his flashlight was beaming, and his lanyard -- attached to a line ...

Santa Monica freediver Jana Strain (center) set a new Pan American Women's freediving record Monday, diving with a no fins to 53 meters (174 feet) in 2 minutes and 3 seconds. (photo by Mike Wells) ...

Amber Bourke stands on the ocean floor, facing away from a black abyss while holding her breath. Slowly, she crouches down and pushes off, arching her back gracefully and spinning down into the ...

DENMARK — Santa Monica resident Jana Strain is making waves across the globe as a top competitor in her sport: freediving. Strain, who is Canadian, set a new Pan American Women’s Freediving Record Aug ...

(AP) Roberto Reyes grabbed the bright orange buoy and steadied his breath as sharp columns of hazy sunlight pierced the green seawater beneath him, fading before they reached the depths that he was ...

Years ago, while working to build an orphanage in Tanzania, Renee Blundon got into ocean swimming for exercise. Swimming turned into snorkeling, then to scuba diving, to underwater hockey and ...

Three days after blacking out on the point of equalling one freediving world record, Alexey Molchanov broke another at the World Championships off Corsica on Tuesday. The Russian reached a depth of ...