Freediver Interviews Archives

Underwater Artwork: Q&A with Diver Naomi Gittoes

November 21, 2019

Freedivers may have seen the stunning artwork by Naomi Gittoes, an artist who has transferred her artwork onto freediving fins and clothing. We’ve caught up with her for a quick interview about her muses, meth...

Diving with Manta Rays: Studying Mantas on Lady Elliot Island

Chantae Reden

June 15, 2019

Are you as obsessed with manta rays as we are? If so, we've caught up with freediving instructor and marine scientist, Michelle Ooi, to talk about her time freediving with manta rays on Lady Elliot Island in Q...

What Your Freediving Instructor Wishes You Knew

Chantae Reden

May 29, 2019

Have you ever wondered what your freediving instructor really thinks? Well, there's only one way to find out. We've caught up with Michelle Ooi to talk about what life is like as a freediving instructor in Sin...

The Freedive Cafe Podcast: Alessia Zecchini, Italian Supergirl

Donny Mac

January 25, 2018

This article originally appeared on The Freedive Café, a podcast dedicated purely to freediving where top freedivers discuss techniques, experiences, notes on conservation, and their love of freediving. Support...

The Freedive Cafe Podcast: Sheila Hanney the Sea Shepherdess

Donny Mac

December 21, 2017

This article originally appeared on The Freedive Café, a podcast dedicated purely to freediving where top freedivers discuss techniques, experiences, notes on conservation, and their love of freediving. Support...

The Freedive Cafe Podcast: From City to Sea with Sara Campbell

Donny Mac

November 13, 2017

This article originally appeared on The Freedive Café, a podcast dedicated purely to freediving where top freedivers discuss techniques, experiences, notes on conservation, and their love of freediving. Support...

Q&A with Laura Storm: Award Winning Photographer, Diver, and Conservationist

Chantae Reden

August 14, 2017

Laura Storm is an award-winning photographer, diver, and passionate champion for ocean conservation. She's been obsessed with seeing understanding everything in our oceans -- ranging from the smallest plankton ...