News alert: With just one breath, freedivers face blackouts, lung squeezes and even death in a quest to break records and grow their sport

Using the oxygen of just one breath, freedivers swim hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface and back. Not all of them make it.

Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser Sun Aug 6 2023 Just 1 breath: Pursuit of freediving records, fame pushes underwater athletes to the limit Using the oxygen of just one breath, freedivers swim hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface and back. Not all of them make it. READ FULL STORY→ READ FULL STORY→ Advertisement A Better News Alert We've redesigned your News Alerts to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔ SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Access subscriber-only content on all of your devices.   • Share a bonus subscription with a family member or friend.   • Read our universal eNewspaper - the digital version of our print paper.   • Experience bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. SUBSCRIBE TODAY SUBSCRIBE TODAY Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback