“Average human beings underestimate their own latent [breath hold] capacity by about 200%,” says John McCarthy, who developed the Swim Free Confidence Underwater course with the help of lifeguards, bodysurfers, open-water swimmers, freedivers and elite surfers.
The holistic course helps participants understand their physiology — and what is happening to it — under the water...
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