Some of the World and National record holders enjoy super star Status. Here in Cayman we can even brag that the Islands are home to Free Diving stars Tanya Street, world record holder in three different Free Diving categories and Brett Lemaster, an American National record holder, both residing in Grand Cayman. In order to start understanding the sport of Free Diving one must look to the water. The need for sustenance and pure love of the aquatic realm is what first drew ancient peoples from the tropics to initially explore human aquatic potentials. As with human nature, it wasn't long before people began to compete directly with each other.
Today there are many different competitions held all over the globe.
As with any extreme sport safety is the most important aspect of Free Diving. One of today's most popular water sports is scuba diving. People understand that with scuba diving, being properly trained is necessary to ensure diver safety. Understanding all aspects of scuba creates a safe environment to enjoy the underwater world with a minimum of risk. However in Free Diving anyone can grab a set of mask, fins and snorkel go into the water, do a head first breath-hold dive without understanding the basics of safe, proper Free Diving.