Nicholas Mevoli smiles while out diving in Curacao in October. He died a month later following an attempted dive in a freediving competition in the Bahamas. Dahab, Egypt, just north of Sharm el-Sheikh ...

Santa Monica freediver Jana Strain (center) set a new Pan American Women's freediving record Monday, diving with a no fins to 53 meters (174 feet) in 2 minutes and 3 seconds. (photo by Mike Wells) ...

Dahab, Egypt – When the countdown began, Khaled Elgammal took one final, deep breath before descending without any breathing equipment into the ocean. One minute and 29 seconds later, still holding ...