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On Natalia Molchanova Memorial Day, athletes, freedivers, and members of the Molchanovs team write to the woman whose ideas, spirit, and love for the water continue to shape freediving today. These are their letters.
I discovered freediving when Booking.com sent me to Watamu to write about excursions along the Kenyan coast. At the time, my life was hectic, and I was sinking in digital noise and deadlines. A copywriter by profession, my world was all about words. It was during this work trip that I realized the people I met were leading far more interesting and fulfilling lives.
What if you could explore the ocean, dive beneath the surface, and experience complete silence all on a single breath?
No tanks. No heavy gear. No bubbles.
That’s freediving.
If you’re familiar with freediving, then you’ve surely heard her name. But to truly understand the impact that Natalia Molchanova had on modern-day freediving, you have to look beyond the records – of which there were many.
Seven women of Molchanovs share what draws them to the water, what empowers them below the surface, and the advice they carry for the next generation of divers.