FreeDive

Check out Kiwi freediver William Trubridge in action!

Freediving is an exciting growth area in diving. There are many different aspects and disciplines to the sport but they all involve holding your breath and descending underwater without breathing equipment. Dedicated freedivers are capable of outstanding underwater feats and there are national and international competitions for a variety of disciplines. New Zealanders are well represented at the top levels of this sport and hold many World records.
 
Spearfishing is the most popular form of freediving in New Zealand. Spearos use freediving equipment and techniques to get into the water column and selectively hunt coastal and pelagic fish. Eating fresh fish is often reward enough but there are also regional and national competitions. Splash.co.nz is a major sponsor of the upcoming Spearfishing Nationals in 2011.


 
We are proud to offer Esclapez & Vertex products. Esclapez is a world leader in freediving and spearfishing equipment. Esclapez gear is used by many of the world’s top freedivers and spearos. In particular, Esclapez freediving fins have set the world standard. The highly popular Power Max fins are used the world over by professional freedivers who swear by them. For deeper divers, Esclapez offers many fiber and carbon fin options.

Vertex makes exceptional spearguns designed for New Zealand and Pacific waters, and a growing range of spearfishing accessories.

We wish you well in whatever aspect of freediving appeals to you and ask that you use the ocean safely and sustainably.

How do you purchase great freedive gear?

You can use the Shop menu to the left to browse through our comprehensive selection of products.  We recommend you visit your closest Splash store to try products on and talk to staff about what’s best for you. You should start a relationship with your local store as they can give ongoing service and advice as you progress into diving. If you have no local store, you can purchase products and register warranty information by following the simple steps online.