On Instagram, a surreal-looking video of a freediver diving more than 100 feet underwater is gaining popularity.?
Tavi Castro, a professional freediver, appears in the video. The video's magical appearance is what makes it unique. Castro, unlike most freedivers, is not wearing any swimming gear.?
He is naked and appears to be barefoot as he rests on an aquatic rock before swimming upwards. The lighting in the video is such that everything around Castro appears blurry, but a stream of light beams at him.?
This film, which was shot in the Mexican beach town of Tulum, has received over nine lakh likes. Castro shared this video with a lengthy caption.
"We suffer more in our imagination than in reality," he wrote.?
"Another day spent exploring the underground at 32 meters (100 feet) on breath hold. I'm asked if I ever get scared underwater... It's tough to put into words how serene and healing the experience is. The sound of your heartbeat, perfect weightlessness, and pure presence. It's as if the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders. You can fly for a short while... just long enough to heal from the chaos and mental illness of modern life. If only you could all be there to understand...Is peace synonymous with success?"
Many individuals referred to Castro as "Poseidon," the Greek god of the sea, in the comments section. He was described as "an anime villain" by one person. "For a minute my brain turned 9 again and was like "oh my goodness mermaids" and then I realized "oh it's just a person strolling underwater," an Instagram user commented. Oh, that guy is walking underwater." Emotional roller coaster, I tell you."
Among the congratulations, many people advised against romanticizing adventurous sports like freediving. "This is actually how many divers die," one individual wrote. They become so at ease in the water that their bodies never panic. They will just pass out due to a shortage of oxygen before their brain recognizes the need for it." Watch the viral video here.
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