Episode 197 w/ Claire Walsh

Talking Bollox Podcast · Dec 5, 2024 · 1h 25m

Since watching The Deepest Breath, Terence, like many others, became obsessed with freediving. And while his attempts at holding his breath left him gasping for air after just a few short seconds, the fascination has never gone away.

For Claire Walsh, the fascination started before the documentary back in 2015 while on a trip across the world. She has since become the first person to represent Ireland at the Freediving World Championships in 2019.

After struggling with mental illness, freediving helped to teach her to clear her mind and focus on her breath. It also taught her a lot about…