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Breath-hold free-diving is central to haenyeo practice. UNESCO records haenyeo explaining that a true diver relies on her own breath rather than an oxygen tank and works within her breath-holding limits.

ONE BREATH AT A TIME

UNESCO describes haenyeo as relying on their own breath without the aid of oxygen tanks.

LIMITS ARE PART OF THE SKILL

Divers emphasize working within their breath-holding capacity rather than pushing beyond it.

Sources & context

2026-09-18

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