Recep ÖZKAN, Ayşe Sena YUMBUL KARDAŞ, Osman TÜRKMEN, Sibel GÜÇLÜ UTLU
Global Emergency and Critical Care - 2026;5(1):40-46
Objective: Freediving is a unique underwater sport that relies on voluntary breath-hold, with competitions held in multiple disciplines such as constant weight diving (CWT), free immersion diving (FIM), constant weight no fins (CNF), and bifins (BF). Performance depends on physiological, psychological, and environmental factors, while complications such as hypoxic blackout (BO) and disqualification (DQ) represent significant safety concerns. This study aimed to evaluate freediving competition outcomes in Türkiye by gender, discipline, and competition type, with a focus on performance parameters and complications.
