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Working on Equalisation (by Germaine)

I started attending the weekly pool trainings with Zen Freediving after a failed attempt to get my open water certification in Nusa Penida. After a decade of scuba diving, I knew I was comfortable...

Pink dolphins at Lazarus Island (by Michelle)

It was just another normal open water training day, or so we thought. Conditions were looking good as we pulled up to our usual spot between Lazarus and St John’s Island on 16 February, 2020. Ther...

From Freediving to Underwater Hockey (and Hopefully Back to Freediving Soon)!

After nine years in tropical Singapore and a love for freediving under my belt, my family and I relocated to cold Ottawa, Canada. Saying goodbye was hard and I miss SG and the freediving community ...

Returning to Amed, Bali (by Michelle)

Amed, Bali, has got to be one of our favourite places for a freediving trip. This was our 3rd Zenners trip there, and here’s why:Being just a half a day of travel away, it's easy enough to get to ...

Singapore's First Freediving Clean Up (by Michelle)

On 10 Aug 2019, in the middle of the National Day long weekend, 15 Zenners headed to the bay between Lazarus and St John’s Islands, with the aim of cleaning up the seabed. From previous trips, we k...

Freediving with the Ama in Japan (by Michelle)

Most freedivers know of the legendary ama divers of Japan. Known as “海女” in Japanese, which directly translates to “sea woman“, these ladies depend on the sea for their livelihoods.  The diving tr...

Kerama Islands (Okinawa) Fun Diving (by Tiffany)

It’s hardly possible to mention Okinawa without thinking of the ocean, with its clear waters, beautiful coral reefs, and almost all-year dive-friendly climate. Even though I was there on a general ...

Freediving with the Dolphins of Mikurajima, Japan (by Michelle)

Tokyo is a popular tourist destination, but most people are not aware that just a ferry ride away from the city, there exists a group of 11 charming little islands. In early June, a friend and I w...

Molchanovs C1 Shorties Review (by Adrian)

Over the past month or so, I’ve had the pleasure of diving with the Molchanovs C1 Shorties - a carbon fibre short fin that delivers on all the quality promises we’ve learnt to expect from Molchan...

SuperHOME Cup 2019 Freediving Competition (by Firdaus)

The SuperHOME Cup is one of the many depth competitions you can find throughout the year if you enjoy competing in freediving. This competition was organised by Freedive SuperHOME which is locate...