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Blood Shift: How Your Body Protects Your Lungs at Depth
Education & TrainingPart 3 of 4Freediving PhysiologyNovember 12, 2024

Blood Shift: How Your Body Protects Your Lungs at Depth

Discover the remarkable physiological adaptation that allows freedivers to descend far beyond what scientists once believed possible—how blood shift works, why it matters, and how to develop this protective mechanism safely.

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