Hanli Prinsloo © 2010
Every time I freedive with my ocean friends, from dolphins to whales - sharks and rays... I get this strong feeling of- I would die for this. Luckily this is not yet the choice I´m faced with, which is whyI have made an even stronger decision - I WILL LIVE FOR THIS! For seeing our oceans appreciated, protected, experienced and treasured.
28 Jul 2010
The narrative behind a moment delicately captured on grainy film: The water is not particularly clean, nor distractingly dirty. It's a normal day on Aliwal Shoal. Above twenty degrees celsius, blue water with small particles, a little bit of a...view this
31 Aug 2010
Dahab on the Eastern Sinai coast in Egypt is known as the mecca of modern freediving. Deep, clean blue water offers all us freedivers can dream of, for playing the limits. After more than a year of focusing on marine wildlife freediving, training and coaching, I am extremely excited to go back to Dahab for 6 weeks from mid September to end October. I will participate in some competitions, see what hours in cold Cape Town water equates to in...view this
19 May 2010
CAPE TOWN: Sunday 15 August, Saturday 4 September and Sunday 5 September, for details please email me! Freediving offers a wealth of knowledge for surfers to become comfortable with extended periods of time under water. The course covers the mental, physical and physiological effects of being held down under a wave. Learning about the body´s fantastic adaptation to breathhold offers a surfer the confidence to surf bigger, heavier waves, knowing you will be ok with whatever the Ocean throws at...view this
11 Jul 2010
WHAT A MONTH! For more stories and pics see: view this
19 May 2010
I am Water Trust Hanli is the founder of the I am Water Trust that fosters Ocean Conservation through Human Experience. 'It is the belief of the I Am Water Charitable Trust that the preservation of our oceans and the precious knowledge regarding their diversity and the sharing of this across the cultural divide is absolutely vital if South Africa is to prosper as a winning nation. Particular attention will be given to the previously disadvantaged individuals of our nation and others who do not have access to...view this
24 Aug 2010
James Hick- aka Jersey James is visiting Cape Town for the Stormy Winter: Whilst the waves have been small we have been keeping busy with diving. Last Sunday my friend Bart and I took a course with Hanli Prinsloo, Hanli is regarded as one of the best female free divers in the world. Her one day course blew my mind. She taught us all about...view this
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The photographs on this blog are all copyright of the photographers, header pic by friend and co-ocean-lover Thomas P. Peschak