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This dive took everything from him: his health, his love, his resources, and almost his life. As an airline pilot, Herbert was trained to plan in great detail, and approach challenges analytically and pragmatically. As a maverick freediver, he innovated and broke with convention. As a scout of his body's aquatic abilities, he developed a strong bond with the sea. After being told he would never walk or lead a normal life again, Herbert drew from his experiences above the clouds and underwater to embark on a journey to an extraordinary recovery. This book dives into the mind and methods of a revolutionary world champion freediver, the only person to set world records across all of the sport's disciplines. It also provides insights into a winning mentality, managing risks, stroke recovery, restoration of memory and motor skills, natural healing, self-motivation and unconventional thinking. Herbert's well-documented journey was made possible thanks to more than two dozen contributors. His autobiography is enriched with 200+ color images from contributing photographers, such as Franck Seguin (cover), and Manu Theobald (back-cover portrait). Separated from the main story, the book includes a variety of Tech Talks to provide deeper insights into Herbert's freediving routines, innovations, and No Limit sled designs, as well as various Science Talks about freediving physiology edited by Prof. Dr. Erika Schagatay and Stig Severinsen, Ph.D. Each time I think I've reached a limit .. there is a door .. it opens .. and the limit is gone. Herbert Nitsch

This book, written by the Association for the Promotion of Research into Freediving and Underwater Activities (APRAAS), covers the historical, physiological, pathological, psychological and practical aspects of freediving. Apnea. De la théorie à la pratique is aimed at all those interested in this field: experienced freedivers or beginners looking for documentation, future freediving or underwater fishing instructors, trainers and doctors in charge of sports groups.

Freediving has been practised since the dawn of time, and in the 21st century it is enjoying a fantastic boom in many parts of the world. In a society that promises the individual omnipotence and even “augmentation”, how can we understand the appetite of the “depneumatised”, breathless man for simple, deep immersion? Is he looking for the altered state of consciousness that freedivers enjoy? Is it a question of getting back to the source? Is freediving an extreme sport or an extremely gentle one? A veritable adventure in consciousness, the author's work sheds light on the hidden dimension of freediving, developing the romantic vision that seduced audiences in The Big Blue. Enriched by her sociological, psychological and philosophical thinking, Audrey Palma develops a multicultural vision of a sport she has practised at a high level, and offers us a piquant reflection on our burning desire to evolve.

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