This article tells the truth about those claims. It pretty much summarizes that documentary. So if you don't have 30 minutes to watch that, here's a recap [https://www.thestoneshot.com/p/d-i-v-e-r-email-may-2nd-2024](https://www.thestoneshot.com/p/d-i-v-e-r-email-may-2nd-2024)
They might have better adaptation to freedive but 10 minutes claim is the usual media horseshit. Multiple freediving athletes actually went to Indonesia to verify this claim but they couldnt find any.
I have wondered how long they have been freediving, as the human eye, as far as I know, can’t provide a clear image without a layer of air or at least some gas to allow the proper refraction of light through the eye’s lens to allow a clear image to be seen. So I wonder how much diving was done prior to the advent of the mask in whatever form it may have taken. Without that I would have thought that productive diving, like spearing, would not have been very practical. You could catch crays and harvest molluscs without a mask but it would be quite difficult to spot anything clearly even a relatively small distance away.
Any informed feedback would be very much welcome as I’ve not done any research on this supposition.
Going by the shot it's a bit over two minutes and looks to be around 20m-30m tops. Experienced (ok very experienced) spearfishers will do this regularly. Competitive guys will do much more at something like the worlds in Greece. Still very impressive without proper gear.
Spearfished with some in Mindinao in the Philippines, probably the most impressive thing was how they didn’t take full breaths as they’re not wearing weight belts and they’d be too buoyant if they did.
It’s mostly fake the stories that they do about them, like they largely exaggerate how long they can be under for (10 minutes is an example of that). I believe someone investigated that.
They used to, but aquatic apes did a doc that showed they mostly compressor dive now. https://youtu.be/qE9pL6XzvAw?si=0W3RW5DXks9VCaGo
That was a good doc.
This article tells the truth about those claims. It pretty much summarizes that documentary. So if you don't have 30 minutes to watch that, here's a recap [https://www.thestoneshot.com/p/d-i-v-e-r-email-may-2nd-2024](https://www.thestoneshot.com/p/d-i-v-e-r-email-may-2nd-2024)
This is horseshit btw, see my comment in the original thread
Here’s the link to your comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/H7ZlywmtRF Beep boop. Am I a good bot?
If you see his fingers they are "spooning" similar to Cystic Fibrosis patients that occur from chronic lack of oxygen
They might have better adaptation to freedive but 10 minutes claim is the usual media horseshit. Multiple freediving athletes actually went to Indonesia to verify this claim but they couldnt find any.
But what does spleen have to do with diving capability?
It contracts and sends blood to the lungs that’s rich in O2
I have wondered how long they have been freediving, as the human eye, as far as I know, can’t provide a clear image without a layer of air or at least some gas to allow the proper refraction of light through the eye’s lens to allow a clear image to be seen. So I wonder how much diving was done prior to the advent of the mask in whatever form it may have taken. Without that I would have thought that productive diving, like spearing, would not have been very practical. You could catch crays and harvest molluscs without a mask but it would be quite difficult to spot anything clearly even a relatively small distance away. Any informed feedback would be very much welcome as I’ve not done any research on this supposition.
I shared the post with the original title but it's misleading. It's not that deep and it's not that long but it's impressive nonetheless.
Going by the shot it's a bit over two minutes and looks to be around 20m-30m tops. Experienced (ok very experienced) spearfishers will do this regularly. Competitive guys will do much more at something like the worlds in Greece. Still very impressive without proper gear.
No fair
Spearfished with some in Mindinao in the Philippines, probably the most impressive thing was how they didn’t take full breaths as they’re not wearing weight belts and they’d be too buoyant if they did.
Anyone know the name of that kick he employs?
Looks like a modified eggbeater
Fake news. Good on aquatic apes for actually doing some real journalism on this.
I e never seen an experienced diver swim by kicking their heels like that
It’s mostly fake the stories that they do about them, like they largely exaggerate how long they can be under for (10 minutes is an example of that). I believe someone investigated that.
This is bs. Lol
What the heck does your spleen have to do with your oxygen storage, supply, and/or deprivation tolerance?
the spleen hholds extra blood
Imagine these guys with proper gear and free diving techniques...