#126 | Petar Klovar | Croatian Phenom - a podcast by Donny Mac - Freediver

Petar Klovar is a World Record breaking Croatian competitive freediver. In the 2022 CMAS World Championships he dived an incredible 92m in CNF (Constant Weight No Fins).

In this episode we discuss:

Is Croatia trying to take over the freediving world?
Petar has gone from 70 to 90+ metres in 2 years of CNF!!
He has a good background in swimming.
Petar is from the coastal city of Rijeka in Croatia.
Gym training for appearance and a spell in kickboxing.
How has focusing on freediving affected Petar's physique.
How did he get into freediving as a sport.
What have been the highlights of Petar's freediving career so far?
How much deeper can Petar go? He has his sights on the world record!
How does the dolphin kick advantage or disadvantage Petar on his dives?
What were Petar's equalisation problems and what did he do to overcome them?
The value of daily dry equalisation practices.
How is Petar preparing for the next season?
Petar's experience with COVID19 and the after effects.
What does Petar do in his 'normal human life'?
Follow Petar's girlfriend's IG page for tattoo art! @ana_petko_witch
Petar's take on nutrition.
His experience with lung squeezes and the reasons for them.
How he spends his free time.
He and Ana both love bouldering.
Find out more about coaching from Petar at adriaticfreediving.com
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Shout out to Petar's supporters.
Why does he freedive?

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