The tradition of freediving is as ancient as the world itself. People living near the sea have always been spearfishing ... of feet deep on a single breath of air. Video by Olga Khrustaleva ...

He disappeared while inside the water with the other divers near the Pier J fishing pier ... diving recreationally. Freediving requires divers to hold their breath for long stretches of times ...

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Dubbed the "fish-men," the Badjao tribe in the Tawi-Tawi province of the Philippines has mastered the art of free diving over generations. They can hold their breath for exceptionally long periods ...