Essential precautions in freediving

Precautions are not restrictions. They are what allow you to keep practicing diving for many years safely.

Before the dive

• Check the weather, wave height, and current strength
• Do not dive after a heavy meal; wait at least two hours
• Make sure your dive buddy is ready and alert
• Inspect your equipment before entering the water

During the dive

Communication signals with your buddy
Agree with your buddy in advance on clear signals for safety, for requesting help, and for ending the dive.

Respect your limits
Ascend when you feel the first urge to breathe, and never challenge it.

After the dive

• Do not dive again if you feel exhaustion or dizziness
• Tell someone on the shore your full dive plan
• Rest between dives for at least as long as the dive itself

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The safe diver is the one who returns home every time so they can dive again.