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In our YouTube video about our full range of freediving bifins, we sit down with Vitomir Maričić and hear his thoughts on the advantages of each pair of bifins, which bifins are good for what kind of training, and his overall opinion of them. Vitomir is a multiple freediving world record holder, freediving instructor and coach, and president of AIDA Croatia. Within Molchanovs, he is a Movement Board member, Wave and Base Training contributor, and an athlete/ambassador.
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Molchanovs Athletes Set 3 New World Records at Croatian Pool Freediving National Championships
Sisak, Croatia, 28 March 2021 - Molchanovs ambassadors Budimir Buda Šobat and Mirela Kardašević both set three new world records in freediving pool disciplines at the Croatian Pool Freediving National Championships.
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Sisak, Croatia, 28 March 2021 - Molchanovs ambassadors Budimir Buda Šobat and Mirela Kardašević both set three new world records in freediving pool disciplines at the Croatian Pool Freediving National Championships.
Our Education Team at Molchanovs has been hard at work updating the Lap / Wave 3 Course materials to version 2.0, and we are excited to announce its release! But first, as a reminder: what exactly is the goal of the Wave 3 - Master Freediver course?
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The foundation of freediving training involves having the proper symmetrical kick, which provides optimal performance, helps ensure safety, and keeps the freediver in a state of complete relaxation. It is ideal for beginners to learn this technique with silicone or rubber fins, as they are softer than plastic, fiberglass, or carbon fiber fins. Unfortunately, many silicone and rubber fins on the market are not as comfortable or as powerful as needed, or do not have a good ratio of power and effort. This is why Molchanovs created the CORE Silicone Bifins.
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On March 16th, Alexey dived 80m (262ft) below the ice with a monofin in a part of Lake Baikal called Snake Cove. The entire dive took him 2 minutes and 54 seconds. Alexey recently signed an agreement with the governor of the region, along with the Russian Freediving Federation, to develop the local freediving training infrastructure. His record is intended to highlight the importance of Lake Baikal and the ecological issues that the area is facing. He also holds the Guinness World Record for longest under ice swim with his 180m (591ft) swim below the ice of the Ameryevsky Dolomite Quarry with a monofin.
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