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![What to Pack for Your First Freediving Trip](http://us.molchanovs.com/cdn/shop/articles/Preview_What_to_Pack_for_Your_First_Freediving_Trip.jpg?v=1717507208)
Finally - it’s time to leave the real world behind and go on your first-ever freediving trip! But wait - what to bring?
It can be an exciting week leading up to your first freediving trip, but it can also be stressful if you’re unsure what to pack! You definitely don’t want to get caught far from home and not have the gear you need - but you also don’t want to overpack because freediving gear is heavy, and airlines have hefty fees for overweight bags.
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It can be an exciting week leading up to your first freediving trip, but it can also be stressful if you’re unsure what to pack! You definitely don’t want to get caught far from home and not have the gear you need - but you also don’t want to overpack because freediving gear is heavy, and airlines have hefty fees for overweight bags.
![Molchanovs Athlete Interview: Maria Antonia Vergara from Panama](http://us.molchanovs.com/cdn/shop/articles/Matianto_preview.jpg?v=1717408492)
From her earliest memories, Maria Antonia Vergara was going to the beach armed with a mask, snorkel, and fins, driven by a deep-seated passion to explore the vibrant reefs of Panama.
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![It’s Raining Records at the Camotes Freediving Challenge and CMAS World Cup Philippines 2024](http://us.molchanovs.com/cdn/shop/articles/Preview_Philippines-2024.jpg?v=1717235149)
Camotes Island, San Francisco, Philippines, 28 May 2024 - The Camotes Freediving Challenge 2024 and CMAS World Cup Philippines 2024, both held by Thibault Guignés’s Camotes Freediving, were littered with new CMAS National and World Records.
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![5 Things You Absolutely Need from a Freediving Buddy](http://us.molchanovs.com/cdn/shop/articles/Preview_5_Things_Freediving_Buddy.jpg?v=1716894485)
Freediving is a fun and joyful activity, but it must also be taken very seriously from a safety standpoint.
You have probably heard by now that the number one rule in freediving is to never freedive alone. But there’s something important we need to emphasize here:
Freediving with an untrained buddy is the SAME as freediving alone.
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You have probably heard by now that the number one rule in freediving is to never freedive alone. But there’s something important we need to emphasize here:
Freediving with an untrained buddy is the SAME as freediving alone.
![How to Choose Between Molchanovs Freediving Bifins: Fun Diving Fins](http://us.molchanovs.com/cdn/shop/articles/Preview_How_to_Choose_Between_Molchanovs_Freediving_Bifins_Fun_Diving_Fins.jpg?v=1716558249)
Freediving is not all about training and competing - it’s mostly about exploration, especially exploring the underwater world. But not all bifins are designed for the same purposes, which is why we created a complete guide to Molchanovs freediving bifins. In this post, we’re taking a closer look at the features that make bifins fun dive-able and which Molchanovs fins suit the purpose.
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