#duckdive

[todaysbird]

Today's bird is a Pacific Black Duck doing a perfect duckdive (and its buddy chilling on the log)

[object-vault-9]

can't really see the names of the cat au since it's transparent... Maybe it's a mobile thing?

That's ok I think the transparency is causing trouble !

Under cut:

Mudstar (Spade)

Clayheart/star (Shovel)

Mousestripe (Mousetrap)

Thundercloud (EMF Meter)

UsualCat (Gameboy - self named)

Stonestep (Cornerstone)

Redtooth (Push Pin)

Redclaw (Red Ball)

Batfur (Car Key)

Daycall (Timer)

Littlebird (Downy Feather)

Leafdrop (Exit)

Cliffecho (Handheld Radio)

Beetlebite (Road Flare)

Petalglow (Firefly Petunia)

Splinterfang (Splinter)

Call of Greatness (Call of Greatness)

Duckdive (Dive Light)

Greenice (Uranium Glass)

Shalecrash (Shale)

Kitewing (Kite)

Bustopher Jones (Bustopher Jones)

Bluespruce (Bluespruce)

Greenpoint (Triangle)

Wormcurl (Worm)

Cardinalflight (Hehe)

Apricotpaw (Apricot)

Cactusfur (Cactus)

Dianthuspetal (Dianthus)

Benny (Benny)

Swanthroat (Bowling Pin)

Milkweedkit (Milkweed)

Quickpounce (To-Go)

Fishreed (Spawning Mop)

Mitebite (Microchip)

[trxgrc]

Dahil fail ang freediving, eto nlng post ko HAHAHAHA hirap mag-duckdive 🤣🤣🤣

[leglesstv]

Everybody loves Fridays.

Friday morning. It was flat yesterday but the forecast says swell is on the way. The wind’s offshore - I can hear the occasional gust howling outside, but I’m stuck at the office until 3 in the afternoon. On the plus side, sunset’s not till 7 pm and I don't have to pick the kids up from school, so I have plenty of time for an afternoon surf. Nice.

 Through the day I check the buoys every hour, and it's picking up fast. There will be waves, but where should I go? With the  building swell the beach break could be maxing out, but will it be big enough for the point? At three o’clock I decide on the half hour drive to the beach break, but when I get there, of course it's maxing out, damn it! Tide’s way too low. Should have known - high isn’t until just after 8. What to do? Going back to the point will cost too much time … but … the tide seems to be filling in fast, maybe more water will help things clean up here.

 I sit in the car watching, feeling frustrated, a little anxious. It’s the classic waiting game. A few surfers come and go, nobody stays. A friend parks alongside and we talk from car to car. ‘What are you up to mate?’ 

‘I'm hoping that right-hander will turn on just before dark.’

‘OK, good luck.’ He smiles and drives away. 

I stay.

The clock is ticking. It's 5:15 and I just see white water where there should be waves. Damn it, time’s running out. I start thinking I’ve  blown it but then … a middle sized wave just looked good. Might as well give it a go, I think, I’ve nothing better to do. I pull out my 3/2, slip into it and start walking slowly down the cliff. I'm definitely not in a rush.

 Once in the water, I start duckdiving. You know the drill, 1,2,3,4,5 ... eventually I make it out. I know the lineup and where to sit. It’s a while before my first wave, and it’s nothing too exciting, but I watch a good one on the way back out. I wait some more, a big set breaks outside but the foam almost disappears before getting to me. I wait a little more, and then a really good looking one starts coming my way. I drop in, almost get barreled and pull out in time to see another good one go unridden. The froth starts building inside me.

 Soon, it stops breaking on the outside and everything falls into place. A couple more guys get in the water just before dark. 

‘It's good hey, looks incredible from the car park!’ 

I nod, with a big grin on my face. We trade waves until it’s too dark to see. Victory!

 To make things even  better, that night I’m sipping a beer at home when my phone beeps. It’s a message from Irene, a local photographer. ‘Hey, I have some photos of you from today.’

‘Huh, really? Cool, thanks!!’

Chus (Jesús Fiochi Alonso)

(Edited by Rob Harwood, Pics by Irene)

[other-untold-side]

Bucketlist checked!! Ambil AIDA 2 🥹🫶🏻

Journeynya masi panjangg setahun tapi pasti aku bisa lulus!

Truly humbling experience. Dari freedive aku belajar banyak hal, belajar melawan diri sendiri, push limitku, tapi juga ga ngejar ego, tau diri limitmu seberapa dan sometimes its oke to give up. Masi ada hari esok dan tetep coba lagi dan lagi🥹❤️

Aku dan sedikit sombong, ngerasa biasa renang di kolam dalam, nyaman di kolam dalam. Snorkeling juga bisa, eh begitu di laut dalam lepas gada karang ikan, nothing just laut lepas dalam, panik🙂‍↕️ kagok🙂‍↕️

Relaksasi sebelum fullbreath selaluuu lama bisa 5 menit sendiri karena ngerasa ‘kurang ga ya udara yg aku hirup, bisa ga ya, cukup ga ya’. Dari static apnea cm 37 detik, pelan-pelan coba terus eh tbtb 2:21 dengan nyaman🥹 emosi belom bisa dynamic 40 meter, buoyancyku jelek banget, ngerasa gagal. Besoknya sesi 1 open water cm kuat sejam, karena mabuk laut, isi kepala uda ‘harus bisa kuat’ tp juga ga kuat. Dilaut uda sakit kepala, ga nyaman,sesek. Plis we are talking about 2,5 jam latihan di laut PER SESINYA. Depth train terus dan terus. Sampe akhirnya give up. Tapi sesi 2 come back stronger dan bertahan sampe akhir, reach my first 10M 3x🥹🫶🏻 uda bisa ekualisasi valsalva juga dengan nyamaan

Hari terakhir, dive kepala dibawah gabisaa terus, sampe frustasi. Duckdive juga gila gabisaa mulu. Dititik ini aku uda ngerasa gagal…bisa bisanya cm duck dive aja gabisa, buoyancyku sejelek itu ta sampe gabisa bisa. Frenzel juga gabisa. I beat myself up di hari terakhir. Tapi disatu sisi, ternyata berhasil sampe 13M🥹🥹

Coachku selalu bilang, ga ada orang langsung jago. Gada orang perfect, km bisa STA 2 menit, 13M tp dynamic belum bisa, yauda gpp. Kamu cm perlu sering-sering latihan aja. Belajar tenang, tetap tenang. Lawan pikiran2 jelekmu. Ketakutan2 km itu ga akan terjadi. Bukan seberapa dalam, tp seberapa baik teknikmu. Karena teknik itu yg jd penyelamat kamu.

Dan sampe Lombok dor kena barotrauma di telinga kiri, vertigo lautnya juga masi ada. Jadi gabole dive dulu sampe bener2 sembuh total.

Freedive dengan segala cerita dan usahaku, dan masalahku, aku cintaaa banget. Semoga aku bisa beli alat2nyaa dan cepet2 latihan🥹❤️ nexttt kita usahakan tahun depan sertifikasi open water PADI scuba diving🫡😛😛

[chenyeemultiply]

Freedive Training 1304

3pm–4.30pm

The Campus Ampang, 25m pool

1. Warm up: 200m swim any style.

2. Breathhold max, with fin. First attempt 50m; 2nd 50+, 3rd 60m

3. Group of 3-4, walk under water holding weights. 400m taking turns. Good practice for duckdive and CO2 tolerace, stress-handling, teamwork.

4. Lactic acid activation 12 minutes. Finning at the deep end for 30 seconds, rest 30 seconds. Keep to the same position and elbows above water (with long fins)

[keep-looking-here]

Perfect duckdive - Pacific Black Ducks, 01-12-2023

[surfgirlbobi]

#duckdives

[thebandcampdiaries]

Introducing: Gobi

March 2023 - Gobi is an artist who brings a very intriguing and personal approach to his music. This is particularly enticing, because it enables him to seamlessly expand his creative horizons and come up with something unique and one-of-a-kind. This is most definitely what he managed to accomplish on his most recent studio work, “Particles,” which happens to be the artist’s second album. This release is surprising in the way that it combines such a wide array of styles, all the while still retaining a very memorable and catchy sound. The artist has released some new music since, namely the singles “Ragondin” and “Duckdive.” Each release brings something special to the mix, and one of the commonalities they share is the artist’s passion for innovation. Each song surprises the audience, because Gobi loves to always expand his creativity and try new ideas. His production style is very smooth, with a passion for distorted soundscapes, looping and atmospheric textures. People who are fans of artists like Nirvana, Radiohead, Dead Rituals or DIIV should definitely check out Gobi’s music!

Find out more about Gobi and listen to "Particles" on your favorite digital streaming services today. 

https://open.spotify.com/album/0vx3dt0Srt1xq5cNOPk7r8?si=MfIIN96ITSGPbNnhf_9VqA

[coolestcarib]

PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷 #CoolestCarib 😎🌴 Living out my Blue Crush dreams💙 Posted by @hallepiacente Surfer: @arielcengstrom Photo by @hallepiacente #freediving #freedive #girlsthatfreedive #uwphotography #freedivegirls #puertorico #puertoricolohacemejor #rincon #visitpr #visitpuertorico #mermaid #surfing #surf #dogmans #surfer #duckdive #bluecrush #reefphotoandvideo #waves ... #CoolestCarib_PuertoRico (at Rincón, Puerto Rico) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8aQVkXDPyl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[surfgirlbobi]

#duckdive

❤️🤙🏻🌸🌊 Tahiti 

[hakulavibe]

Follow @hakulavibe Reposted from @calm.lifestyle It’s surfing time! 🌊🤙🏻 . What’s your dream surfing destination? 🌍 Comment below ⬇️ . Credit: @shangerdanger . #surf #surfersparadise #surftrip #surfingphotography #surfingiseverything #surfculture #surferlife #surftown #surferworld #duckdive #underwaterphoto #hakula #hakulavibe https://www.instagram.com/p/CChEJY-nTmf/?igshid=m5azcaupe2wu

[hblayer]

#duckdive #duckdiving #underwater #surf #action #azores #surfer #surfing #waves #sea #ocean #foam https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDOLAnjg_5/?igshid=118knfb5mkqdv

[0000012345idgaf]

Equalize. 🔹 @seazonedph #seazonedph #citydive #equalization #20ftdeep #duckdive #onebreath #goprohero4 #aquarius #aqualife #learning (at SCUBA Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmvf51Xg8iFds-q3Btuq0-A0B7CJvS8b_n0WEM0/?igshid=agtd84sxad7h

[warrenjfox]

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...simpler times. . . . #throwback #oceanlife #surf #duckdive #underthewaves #sun #light #dance #waves #slomo#shotoniphone #axisgo #farnorthnsw #brunswickheads #seaofdreams (at Brunswick Heads, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aczJSpECd/?igshid=1ua0vsnq3bla3

[sunshinesurfgirls]

Monday morning blues... • Surfer🏄‍♀️~ @cheno0osh Pic📸~ @onebreath.images • • • #surfsirens #surflikeagirl #womenssurfing #surflife #surfgirl #surfergirl #girlsurfer #duckdive #byronbay #mondayitis #mondayblues #divein #surfer #surfing https://www.instagram.com/p/Btttw57hHWF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nn6zbe0qinm8