Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Scuba Diver

    24 MINUTES WITHOUT A BREATH

    Nov 08, 2017 2 minutes
    “It starts with a hyperoxic awareness, then I go into a period of deep relaxation, followed by a long fight with the diaphragmatic contractions”

    Aleix Segura Vendrell is the current static apnea AIDA World Champion, who is capable of over 10-minute breath-holds. Alongside his profession as an architect, the 31-year-old freediver from Barcelona began competitive freediving in 2011, debuting with an impressive 8-minute breath-hold. Currently, he has achieved three

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Scuba Diver

    Scuba Diver3 min read
    A Painful Lesson
    On one of the dives, a diver collected what he thought was an empty moon snail shell. The divers did not realise that a juvenile giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) had taken up residence in the shell. When the octopus crawled out after the
    Scuba Diver1 min read
    Treasures Found On The Uluburun
    • 15 metres long, 5 metres wide, 1.4 metre draft. • 20 tons of cargo capacity • 1 triangular sail, which provided a maximum speed of two nautical miles per hour, and two rudders for manoeuvrability Egyptian ebony, several ostrich eggs, elephant tusks
    Scuba Diver1 min read
    Alien Creatures
    Pulsing along on ocean currents, jellyfish have been around for millions of years. Some are clear, and others have vibrant colours of pink, yellow, blue and purple. They have no brains, hearts, bones or eyes. ■ PHOTOGRAPHER Anna Ewa Manzel Indonesia

    Related