It’s the first Monday in October and the weather gods have been kind, says Hongkonger Kenze Leung – the clear, calm waters and bright sunny skies are ideal for freediving. “Visibility improves after ...

The Atlantic Ocean is a turquoise blanket unfurled to the horizon beyond the white sand beach of the Grace Bay Club, a luxury resort in Turks and Caicos. My husband, Adrian, and I haven’t traveled as ...

When you go away for a tropical getaway, there’s no end to the list of ways that you can fit in fun physical activity. You’ve got beach volleyball, snorkeling, kayaking...the list goes on. At one ...

On a sunny day in Perth, a freediver is floating on the ocean, 200 metres offshore, eyes closed and seemingly unresponsive. He has just surfaced. His diving buddy is lightly tapping his cheek and ...

A ‘shattering love story’ ends in a tragic accident: a scene from Laura McGann’s documentary The Deepest Breath. Photograph: Netflix With the Netflix documentary The Deepest Breath wowing audiences, ...

This article was taken from the September 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your ...

After reading Deep, by James Nestor, I developed a zeal for freediving and its healing and restorative effects. At first, I wanted to compete. Freediving is one of the few sports in the world where ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Hold your breath, pinch your nose to equalize, and dive deeper into the blue. Welcome to the world of freediving. Freediving is a sport that pushes people to test their limits, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From where I’m standing, five metres beneath the surface of the swimming pool, I can see the disembodied legs ...

At 19, Tucker Francis was living his dream. About a decade earlier, he had sailed around the northwest Atlantic with his family, and his passion for the ocean and adventure blossomed. He loved ...