Spearfactor #023: Ted Harty, Champion Freediver & World Class Instructor

This is part 1 of a 2 part series of the Spearfactor podcast with Mr. Ted Harty, USA Freediving Champion. If you don’t know who Ted Harty is, you should. Seriously! Ted started out as a scuba Instructor in 2005 before discovering the sport of freediving a few years later. Early on in his instructing career Ted was fortunate to meet and be mentored by Kirk and Mandy Krack of Performance Freediving. From there, Ted became a competitive freediver and an a freedive Instructor. During this time, Ted accomplished an impressive list of accomplishments.  • 1st place finish PFI Competition Breathless 2009 • 1st place finish PFI Competition Deja Blue 2011 • Broke longest standing USA Freediving record during 2011 Freediving World Championships in Italy, with a Dynamic Apnea swim of 170m • Selected to be Captain of the 2012 USA Freediving Team during World Championships • Constant weight dive of 85m (279ft) in 2012 • 1st place finish PFI Competition Deja Blue 2014 Ted and Kirk shared the same passion for freediving safety being the number one goal in our sport. When Ted first started Instructing there were only a few instructors around the world. This led to many students, many days, and many lessons learned in the water. Because of this, Ted has wealth of knowledge from instructing students from all different kinds of backgrounds. He shares these experiences with us all through numerous media outlets including podcast, tv shows, and his websites. On Ted’s websites, he offers several freediving courses covering everything from equalization to a 28-day Freediving Transformation. There’s even a few of these course for free. CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITES AND SIGN UP FOR A FREE ONLINE CLASS!!!!! Immersion Freediving Freediving Safety Use Promo code: spearfactor for a 15% discount   You can also reach Ted through social media at: IG @immersionfd FB Ted Harty or Immersion Freediving NOTES: General Safety for Diving  3:00-16:45 Freediving Safety Website 16:45-21:45 Ted’s Goal for www.freedivingsafety.com 21:45-26:40 How to dive safely in poor visibility 26:40-34:45 Easy way to use the buddy system 34:45-40:35 The Myth of “I know my limits” 40:35-46:55 Proper buoyancy and the role it plays in diving 46:55-57:06 Transitioning from SCUBA to freediving 57:06-1:06:00 28 Day Freedive Transformation Program 1:06:00-1:16:30 Mammalian Dive Reflex  1:16:30-1:26:16 Closing 1:26:16-End Sponsors for this podcast included: Ted Harty’s Freediving Safety Promo: spearfactor for 15% discount Akaso Cameras %15 off Kimera spearfishing Promo: SpearFactor for 5% off. Los Bigotes Apparel Hotrod Spearguns Promo: spearfactor for 10% off. OneDrop Spearfishing   Did you enjoy this?  If so, please share this podcast with your friends! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow SpearFactor at: Follow Spearfactor: Instagram @the_spearfactor, Facebook Spearfactor Group, YouTube, and Reddit.   If you would like to support the show?  Go to the supporter page at https://www.patreon.com/the_spearfactor  Your donation helps keep the show going with editing and production cost.    LEARN MORE SpearFactor is all about sharing information about spearfishing to enhance your experience in the ocean. If you are a new spearo, please checkout www.spearfactor.com for more information on targeted fish types and spearing. SOCIAL MEDIA Podcast: https://www.Spearfactor.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_spearfactor Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpearFactor   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices