
Under Water
How holding my breath taught me to live
Claire Walsh(Author)
Gill Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-7171-9486-5 (ISBN)
Description
Claire Walsh spent her twenties living the life she thought she was supposed to live, all the while playing hide and seek with depression. As a result, the road to recovery was the only travelling she did. Aged 32, single and living with her parents, she decided it was time to chart her own path. Booking a flight to South America, she let go of 'at home Claire' and opened herself up to a new world of possibilities.
It was here she discovered freediving. Diving deep under water without the use of breathing apparatus, freediving is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, but at 60 metres below the surface, Claire discovered a fresh perspective that transformed her life and helped her find freedom. Under Water is Claire's candid and captivating story of how holding her breath taught her to live.
It was here she discovered freediving. Diving deep under water without the use of breathing apparatus, freediving is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, but at 60 metres below the surface, Claire discovered a fresh perspective that transformed her life and helped her find freedom. Under Water is Claire's candid and captivating story of how holding her breath taught her to live.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-9486-5 (9780717194865)
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03/2023
Gill Books
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Person
Claire Walsh is a competitive freediver, year-round sea swimmer and teacher of breath-work courses. She was the first person to represent Ireland at the Freediving World Championships in 2019. Born and raised in landlocked Kildare, she now lives by the coast with her husband, Boudy.