Disciplines

The five ways down

Freediving is one sport, five disciplines. Each trains a different part of the same thing — the calm.

STA  static apnea      float face-down, don't move
DYN  dynamic           distance in a pool, with fins
CWT  constant weight   fin down the rope and back
CNF  no fins           breaststroke to the bottom
FIM  free immersion    pull the rope, no fins

Start with static

Static apnea is the foundation. If you can lie still and let the CO₂ build without panic, every other discipline gets easier.