free diver
noun
plural free divers
: a person who engages in free diving
Using just their lungs, free divers have kept going deeper and holding their breath longer than anyone expected.
John Tierney
John Tierneycalled also skin diver
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ulysse Nardin supported a shark tagging campaign a few years ago by partnering with the Acores University and free diver Fred Buyle. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 18 July 2022 This video captures the moment a free diver encounters a baby whale. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Previous trips have included a free-diving expedition in French Polynesia with the record-setting French free diver Guillaume Néry and a hardcore training experience with the Royal Italian Navy in La Spezia, Italy. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2021 In addition to surf photography, Lee, a skilled free diver, specializes in taking underwater photos. Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021 He’s not the first prominent free diver to take to the ice. Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 For the past four years, Alexey Molchanov has been the undisputed best all-around free diver in the world. Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2020 The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2020 See More
Roberta Naas, Forbes, 18 July 2022 This video captures the moment a free diver encounters a baby whale. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 10 Jan. 2022 Previous trips have included a free-diving expedition in French Polynesia with the record-setting French free diver Guillaume Néry and a hardcore training experience with the Royal Italian Navy in La Spezia, Italy. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2021 In addition to surf photography, Lee, a skilled free diver, specializes in taking underwater photos. Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021 He’s not the first prominent free diver to take to the ice. Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 For the past four years, Alexey Molchanov has been the undisputed best all-around free diver in the world. Adam Skolnick, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2020 The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above