#179 | Harry McCahill | Deep Element

Harry McCahill is co-owner of Blue Element, based in Dominica. When he's not running the school and organising world-class freediving competitions he is an accomplished athlete himself, having surpassed the 100m mark in CWT and the 80m mark in CNF. In this episode we discuss: Harry just attended the 2026 CMAS Depth World Championships in Roatan, Honduras. Harry is originally from the UK.He left corporate life to study astrophysics in Hawaii and then moved in to freediving. He took up freediving during COVID in Hawaii. Harry did his first depth camp with Kurt Chambers from Hawaii. Shout out to Johnny Sunnex, see episode #68 and LOST EPISODE #2. Harry is now co-owner of Blue Element Dominica with Johnny. How has Harry experienced the evolution of the freediving scene over the last 5 years? How is the freediving business over in Dominica these days? The difficulties of organising a competition and live streaming in Dominica. How did OnlyFans end up as a sponsor for the competition? The importance of better live-streaming experiences and bringing more money in to the sport of freediving. The core issue in live-streaming freediving competitions is improving the signal. Harry hit the big 100m mark this year and has hit 81m in CNF at the time of recording. What does Harry like so much about CNF? Why is Donny taking a break from training for freediving? Has Harry experienced issues with hypoxic episodes and what does he think about it? Harry has a bit of a history in triathlon as well, and rowing when he was younger. What kind of complementary training does Harry do for freediving and what does his schedule look like for that, and fitting it around his deep diving? How has Harry improved his relaxation, which has been a game changer for him. Desert Island Questions - PATREON EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Why does he freedive? For all episodes of The Freedive Cafe Podcast, information about freediving courses, coaching, workshops and retreats in Dahab, Egypt, visit www.truedepthfreediving.com To support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/freedivecafe