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Awesome Diving

Johanna Under The Ice

Johanna Under The Ice

NOWNESS and photographer Ian Derry visited freediver Johanna Nordblad, the woman who holds a world record for diving under ice. Her fascination with the frigid, yet peaceful conditions came after she was subjected to ice water treatments for a serious leg fracture.

Impact

Impact

We’ve seen a short film that’s best watched on a smartphone screen. On the other hand, we imagine Jean-Charles Granjon’s meditative slow-motion film about a cliff diver would be awesome on a large monitor, turned on its side.

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Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Laso Schaller Cliff Jump POV

Canyoning expert Laso Schaller set a world record for a cliff jump when he leapt off a ~194ft. high cliff in Switzerland. His target landing area was aerated for safety, but he actually missed that spot. Thankfully he came out okay.

Ocean Gravity

Ocean Gravity

Surreal footage of freediver Guillaume Néry being carried along by strong underwater currents near Tahiti. At first, he just floats like a dead man, but later mimics the movements of running on the surface of the Moon.

Cliff Diving Slip ‘N Slide

Cliff Diving Slip ‘N Slide

Gliding across the lawn on a slip ‘n slide can be a bunch of fun, but it looks way more thrilling when the slide is placed at the top of a cliff. Leave it action videographer Devin Supertramp to bring this extreme activity to fruition.

Easybreath Snorkel & Mask

Easybreath Snorkel & Mask

Tribord’s Easybreath is a mask and snorkel that lets you breathe through your nose while underwater. Works down to about 10ft., provides 180º vision and won’t fog up or let water in. Available in Europe starting 5/14 at Decathlon.

Octopus Wants Camera

Octopus Wants Camera

What is it with octopi and their interest in cameras? While filming off the coast of Carmel, California, divers David Malvestuto and Warren Murray encountered one cephalopod who really wanted a camera, and didn’t want to let go.

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Bubble vs. Rocks

Bubble vs. Rocks

A scuba diver shows off not only his underwater bubble making skills, but how said bubble can be used to knock things over. Seems like this should be some sort of move in Super Scuba Fighter IV.

Swimming with a Humboldt Squid

Swimming with a Humboldt Squid

BBC TV host Steve Backshall handles one of the most ornery underwater creatures, the Humboldt squid. Clearly, it’s none too happy with him, as it squirts massive amounts of ink at his captor.

Curious Turtle

Curious Turtle

Even a commercial diver like YouTuber Johnny641 would probably be pretty relieved when he realized the creature of the deep that had snuck up on him was just a friendly, attention-starved turtle.

How Not to Ice Dive

How Not to Ice Dive

(NSFW:Language) It’s a bad enough idea to try and cannonball into an ice-covered swimming pool in your Speedo, but this dope proves that the frozen water below isn’t his biggest problem.

A Perfect Dive?

A Perfect Dive?

The guy in light blue swimtrunks is getting ready to take a flying leap over the fence and into the lake in front of him. But despite the finish, things don’t quite go according to plan.

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James Cameron’s Deep Sea Dive

James Cameron’s Deep Sea Dive

In a high-tech submarine armed with 3D cameras, the director is diving solo 36,000 ft. down to the deepest point on Earth. No man has been in 50 years, and they couldn’t see through the silt.

Underwater Egg Cracking

Underwater Egg Cracking

Ever wonder what happens when you crack a raw egg 100-feet underwater? Us neither, but these divers show the effect of the pressure levels at that depth. Oh, and that somebody wants lunch.

Hotel Roof Dive

Hotel Roof Dive

Diver Michal Navrátil was on vacation in Saint Maarten when he decided to take a flying leap off his hotel roof. Fortunately, there was an ocean below for him to do his double-gainer into.

WASP Injector Knife

WASP Injector Knife
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If the Kraken has been released and you need to TCB, try the WASP Injector weapon; it injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas into prey at 800psi nearly instantly. Video here. (Thanks Eric!)

The Endless Dive

The Endless Dive

But for the fact that we were chastised at a tender age to never run around the swimming pool, we would totally be doing the sweet ass diving moves these guys are doing over here – and frequently.

Rope Swing Quadruple Flip

Rope Swing Quadruple Flip

We though Mike Wilson’s triple flip was pretty impressive, so we’re not quite sure how to describe his quadruple flip into the icy depths of Lake Tahoe. Dare we say it’s awesome? (Thanks Corey!)

Rope Swing Triple Flip

Rope Swing Triple Flip

Since it wouldn’t be summertime without someone shredding it on a rope swing by a body of water, check out Mike Wilson killing it on the Truckee River doing 60′ double and triple back flips.

Underwater Base Jumping

Underwater Base Jumping

Hold your breath for 4 minutes, and watch this unreal clip of freediver Gillaume Nery, as he jumps head first into Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole on the planet. (Note: Fiction, but still cool).

Immersed Senses Scuba Helmet

Immersed Senses Scuba Helmet

ID student Adam Wendel’s Immersed Senses scuba helmet changes the way the diver sees, hears, and breathes underwater, allowing better integration into the surrounding environment.

Dive Master 500 Mecha

Dive Master 500 Mecha
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We like the brute honesty of Victorinox’s Dive Master 500 Mecha; it sports a chunky, PVD-coated dial, large hour indices, a basic (but reliable) movement, and transparent caseback.

MKII MMT Blackwater

MKII MMT Blackwater
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Based on the legendary Benrus Type I used by special forces, MKII’s MMT Blackwater is an automatic self-winding watch with shock protection, SuperLumiNova and 200m dive rating.

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