Oahu is a dangerous place. I am constantly aware of and exposed to the tragedies and death surrounding the Big Blue, whether it is getting lost at sea, surfing, diving, cliff jumping, etc. I have been diving on Oahu for the past nine years and over this time have experienced life threatening sea conditions and survival situations a few times. Somehow, I have been lucky enough to find my way out. But does it always have to be like this? Why do we wait to question the condition

In today’s busy world, people don’t often get the chance to stop, relax, and really soak in their surroundings. With our lives becoming more accustomed to a sensory overload of information to process almost everyday, we get rare chances to deprive those senses and reconnect with our mind and body at a primitive, yet natural level. As a way to express freedom, many have turned to the ocean for answers and freediving has become one of the most serene and natural ways possible t

Daniel Koval's Freediving Journey Daniel is originally from Southern California but now lives in Hawaii. He spent some time as a commercial spearfisherman while working on becoming an FII Freediving Instructor. He talks us through his deepest dive where he hit 266 feet. He shares some next level insights and shares some awesome stories. Listen to the podcast here : http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/roman-castro/the-spear/e/ts-060-daniel-kovals-freediving-journey-43661052 #freed