Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Kristina Zvaritch

Kris is an AIDA/Molchanovs Freediving Instructor, freelance writer/editor, and one of the founders of SaltyMind Freediving on the little island of Xiao Liuqiu, Taiwan. She has written 100+ articles centered around freediving for DeeperBlue.com and co-authored the Molchanovs Wave 4 - Competitive Freediving manual. When Kris isn't writing or teaching freediving, you'll find her either training depth somewhere in Southeast Asia or struggling to learn Mandarin over coffee.

12 Ways to Prepare for Your First Freediving Course

Preparing for your first freediving course? Check out 12 things you can do to get ready!

Review: Garmin Descent Mk2s Dive Computer – Freediving Perspectives

We take a dive with Garmin's new Descent Mk2s and check out its dive computer/smartwatch/fitness tracking features.

5 Spectacular Countries in Asia to Train Deep Freediving

Start dreaming of your next deep freediving training vacation in Asia!

The 2021 Freediver Christmas Gift Guide

We unwrap our top freediving gifts for the 2021 Christmas season!

Easy 3-Part Guide To Watching A Freediving Depth Competition – Part 3: Medical Team, Safety Team, and Organizers

Finish off the third part of our three-part guide to watching a freediving competition with background info on the safety team, medical team, and organizers!

Easy 3-Part Guide To Watching A Freediving Depth Competition – Part 2: The Competition

Part two of our guide on how to watch a depth freediving competitions covers competition organization, the dive itself, and how athletes are judged.

Easy 3-Part Guide to Watching a Freediving Depth Competition – Part 1: Need-to-Know Terms

Planning on watching a freediving competition? Knowledge is power! Prepare yourself with our three-part guide, starting with part one, which details fundamental terms used in freediving and in competitions.

Gym Training for Freediving

Check out our list of gym workouts to supplement your freediving training

The Growing Trend of Using Freediving to Become A Mermaid – Interview with Mermaid Odessa

We interview Odessa Bugarin, a professional mermaid and 4x Philippine freediving national record holder, about how freediving relates to mermaiding.

7 Tips for Conducting a Static Freediving Session

Has it been a while since your last freediving certification course? Check out our refresher on proper static safety for your training sessions!

Top 7 Freediving Equalization Mistakes

Are you having trouble equalizing past a certain depth while freediving? Check out our top 7 freediving equalization mistakes.

Review: ATMOS MISSION ONE Dive Computer – Freediving Perspectives

We take a look at the ATMOS MISSION ONE dive computer from a freediving perspective

Review: Fourth Element RF1 Freediving Wetsuit

We took a closer look at Fourth Element's brand new RF1 Freediving wetsuit and how it performs in Taiwan's deepest pool.

Review: Fourth Element Surface Wetsuit

We explore the eco-friendliness and performance of Fourth Element's OceanPositive Surface wetsuit.

Review: Garmin Descent Mk2 Dive Computer – Freediving Perspectives

The long-awaited Garmin Descent Mk2 has been released, and we dive into its long list of features.

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