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Cargando... One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limitspor Adam Skolnick
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This book takes you into the extreme sport of free diving. It describes feats that are barely believable. On a small scale, I have dabbled in this so the book held special meaning for me plus I believe I can appreciate what these divers accomplish more than someone who has never tried pushing the limits of their breath holding abilities. And I had no idea there were so many sub genres of the sport. Facts in here you want to hold onto for retelling. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of Americaâ??s greatest freediver Competitive freedivingâ??a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breathâ??tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the oceanâ??s surface, reaching such depths that their organs compress, light disappears, and one mistake could kill them. Even among freedivers, few have ever gone as deep as Nicholas Mevoli. A handsome young American with an unmatched talent for the sport, Nick was among freedivingâ??s brightest stars. He was also an extraordinary individual, one who rebelled against the vapid and commoditized society around him by relentlessly questing for something more meaningful and authentic, whatever the risks. So when Nick Mevoli arrived at Vertical Blue in 2013, the worldâ??s premier freediving competition, he was widely expected to challenge records and continue his meteoric rise to stardom. Instead, before the end of that fateful competition Nick Mevoli had died, a victim of the sport that had made him a star, and the very future of free diving was called into question. With unparalleled access and masterfully crafted prose, One Breath tells his unforgettable story, and of the sport which shaped and ultimat No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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