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Maybe you have seen a documentary on freediving? You may have marveled at the seeming effortlessness and tranquility of just entering the water and going down, perhaps to depths where it almost seems unbelievable.Chris Hanhimaki insists, however, that “freediving is the purest way that a human can interact with the underwater world.“There’s no reliance on tanks or anything external,” Hanhimaki said. “It’s just holding your breath and diving into the depths. I consider it a very meditative and somewhat spiritual practice.“Some people freedive to observe wildlife, {others] to compete in depth and pool competitions … the root of it all is simply just diving with nothing but your breath and body.”How did Hanhimaki get involved? How did a Northern Ontario boy get engaged in this? “About four years ago now, my wife and I moved to Costa Rica. There, I fell in love with the ocean. It was like my soul returned home. I just wanted to be on, in, and under the water every day.This text is part of an article written in th