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The foundation of freediving training involves having the proper symmetrical kick, which provides optimal performance, helps ensure safety, and keeps the freediver in a state of complete relaxation. It is ideal for beginners to learn this technique with silicone or rubber fins, as they are softer than plastic, fiberglass, or carbon fiber fins. Unfortunately, many silicone and rubber fins on the market are not as comfortable or as powerful as needed, or do not have a good ratio of power and effort. This is why Molchanovs created the CORE Silicone Bifins.
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On March 16th, Alexey dived 80m (262ft) below the ice with a monofin in a part of Lake Baikal called Snake Cove. The entire dive took him 2 minutes and 54 seconds. Alexey recently signed an agreement with the governor of the region, along with the Russian Freediving Federation, to develop the local freediving training infrastructure. His record is intended to highlight the importance of Lake Baikal and the ecological issues that the area is facing. He also holds the Guinness World Record for longest under ice swim with his 180m (591ft) swim below the ice of the Ameryevsky Dolomite Quarry with a monofin.
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Freediving bifins and monofins can be one of the most considerable investments you make in your freediving career. Whether you have plastic, fiberglass, or carbon blades on your fins, all of these materials have special care and storage instructions that can help increase the life expectancy of the equipment. If you do not take special care of your bifins and monofin, breakage or deformities in the material can happen. The question is: what special care do freediving bifins and monofins require?
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Congratulations on the future purchase of your Molchanovs custom freediving wetsuit! Before taking your measurements, please take note:
- Ask someone to help you take your measurements with a flexible tape measure for more accurate estimations.
- All measurements should be in centimeters.
- Take your measurements in a swimming suit, not in undergarments or a t-shirt, to avoid incorrect chest measurements.
Out of 12 freediving World Records set in 2020, 9 of them belong to Molchanovs Ambassadors.
An official World Record signifies that a competition had world-record status and that the record-setting athlete was required to submit to an anti-doping test following their performance.
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An official World Record signifies that a competition had world-record status and that the record-setting athlete was required to submit to an anti-doping test following their performance.