free diver
noun
plural free divers
: a person who engages in free diving
Using just their lungs, free divers have kept going deeper and holding their breath longer than anyone expected.—
John Tierney
John Tierneycalled also skin diver
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Surfers and other beachgoers participating in board sports were the most common targets of shark attacks in 2023, followed by swimmers and waders and, lastly, snorkelers and free divers.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
This free diver played amongst them, influencing their formation for as long as her breath would last.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Free diving fins are built with long, thin blades that help free divers and people who spearfish dive deep, expending as little energy as possible.
—Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2023
These female free divers scour the ocean for edible jewels like seaweed, lobster, and mollusks and grill their fresh catch in an amagoya hut.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
But perhaps no symbol has become more important than the haenyeo, Jeju's female free divers who scour the sea for conch, abalone, and seaweed while holding their breath for mind-boggling periods of time.
—Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2023
Today: Netflix doc ‘The Deepest Breath’ follows two free divers who meet because of their love for the extreme sport
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—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
The United States Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defense Force called off its search on Sunday for an American free diver who went missing off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2023
These snorkels are popular among free divers and people who spearfish thanks to their sleek, minimal drag design.
—Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
This free diver played amongst them, influencing their formation for as long as her breath would last.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Free diving fins are built with long, thin blades that help free divers and people who spearfish dive deep, expending as little energy as possible.
—Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2023
These female free divers scour the ocean for edible jewels like seaweed, lobster, and mollusks and grill their fresh catch in an amagoya hut.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
But perhaps no symbol has become more important than the haenyeo, Jeju's female free divers who scour the sea for conch, abalone, and seaweed while holding their breath for mind-boggling periods of time.
—Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2023
Today: Netflix doc ‘The Deepest Breath’ follows two free divers who meet because of their love for the extreme sport
This is a modal window.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
The United States Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defense Force called off its search on Sunday for an American free diver who went missing off the coast of Bimini, Bahamas.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2023
These snorkels are popular among free divers and people who spearfish thanks to their sleek, minimal drag design.
—Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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