One Breath

Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits

Nonfiction, Sports, Water Sports, Scuba & Snorkeling
Cover of the book One Breath by Adam Skolnick, Crown/Archetype
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Adam Skolnick ISBN: 9780553447491
Publisher: Crown/Archetype Publication: January 12, 2016
Imprint: Crown Archetype Language: English
Author: Adam Skolnick
ISBN: 9780553447491
Publisher: Crown/Archetype
Publication: January 12, 2016
Imprint: Crown Archetype
Language: English

One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America’s greatest freediver

Competitive freediving—a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath—tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface, reaching such depths that their organs compress, light disappears, and one mistake could kill them.

Even among freedivers, few have ever gone as deep as Nicholas Mevoli. A handsome young American with an unmatched talent for the sport, Nick was among freediving’s brightest stars. He was also an extraordinary individual, one who rebelled against the vapid and commoditized society around him by relentlessly questing for something more meaningful and authentic, whatever the risks. So when Nick Mevoli arrived at Vertical Blue in 2013, the world’s premier freediving competition, he was widely expected to challenge records and continue his meteoric rise to stardom.

Instead, before the end of that fateful competition Nick Mevoli had died, a victim of the sport that had made him a star, and the very future of free diving was called into question. With unparalleled access and masterfully crafted prose, One Breath tells his unforgettable story, and of the sport which shaped and ultimately destroyed him.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America’s greatest freediver

Competitive freediving—a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath—tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface, reaching such depths that their organs compress, light disappears, and one mistake could kill them.

Even among freedivers, few have ever gone as deep as Nicholas Mevoli. A handsome young American with an unmatched talent for the sport, Nick was among freediving’s brightest stars. He was also an extraordinary individual, one who rebelled against the vapid and commoditized society around him by relentlessly questing for something more meaningful and authentic, whatever the risks. So when Nick Mevoli arrived at Vertical Blue in 2013, the world’s premier freediving competition, he was widely expected to challenge records and continue his meteoric rise to stardom.

Instead, before the end of that fateful competition Nick Mevoli had died, a victim of the sport that had made him a star, and the very future of free diving was called into question. With unparalleled access and masterfully crafted prose, One Breath tells his unforgettable story, and of the sport which shaped and ultimately destroyed him.

More books from Scuba & Snorkeling

Cover of the book Adventures of a Wandering Naturalist by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Water and Light by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Inside The Scuba Diver by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Dive Truk Lagoon by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Yellow Stingray Population Declines in the Keys: What Does it Mean? by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book KOSMOS eBooklet: Tauchreiseführer Dalmatien by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Immerso in una bolla d'aria by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Marine Fishes of South-East Asia by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book KOSMOS eBooklet: Tauchreiseführer Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book KOSMOS eBooklet: Kindertauchen by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book File this Fish with the Shy Group by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Diving the Spiegel Grove... Wreck or Reef? by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Scuba Confidential by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys by Adam Skolnick
Cover of the book The Farnes and Holy Island by Adam Skolnick
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy