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There’s a selection effect going on here. Free divers tend to be a risk tolerant group inherently, which causes them to forgo safety equipment. Those who would
by ashtonkem 5y ago
There’s a selection effect going on here. Free divers tend to be a risk tolerant group inherently, which causes them to forgo safety equipment. Those who would want or even demand better safety standards don’t become free divers, because it’s too dangerous for them.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI think there is a fair bit of truth to that. Freediving is also a very decentralized sport, so it is unclear how safety standards could even be implemented outside of the very niche competitive setting. In comparison, SCUBA has a certification system and means of enforcement via tank, trip, and service providers.