About Mark - Apnea42 Founder

About Mark

  • Founder of Apnea42 Freediving (Singapore)
  • Instructor Trainer AIDA
  • Former Singaporean Depth record
  • Former National Synchro Men's Swimmer
  • Over 9years+ teaching freediving
  • Founding Committee Apnea Association of Singapore in 2015

[Photo] Depth Competitions & Synchronized Swimming Men's Team

How did I come across freediving?

As a fine arts undergraduate in 2008, I stumbled on breath holding(apnea) underwater which gave me interesting insights into the human mind, body and spirit. 

The silence underwater serves as a foundation of creativity and one's being.

Intrigued, I delved further,

The first book I bought was "Manual of Freediving" by Umberto Pelizzari. He shared his philosophy of using breathing, relaxation and mental techniques to achieve good sensations during apnea underwater and this led me into my research and pursuit of this sport till present.




Freediving helps us learn to breathe the vastness of space that surrounds us - Apnea42

Learning & Career

 The community started to grow in 2015. As founding committee, serving till 2024, Apnea Association of Singapore (AAS), a non-profit organisation to promote freediving. 

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[Photo] 2018 Organizing Team for Annual Singapore Freediving Competition  

In 2016, I attended Apnea Academy International Instructor Course with Umberto Pelizzari held once every 2 years. Umberto & his team, like Andrea Zuccari, Miguel Lozano.


Apnea Academy Instructor 7-day intensive freediving bootcamp in Malta

Present - Apnea42

Apnea42 is a name that represents what i feel freediving is. A search for meaning, the symbiotic relationship between question and answer, and the pursuit for deeper knowledge and wisdom of oneself.

We are a team of freediving instructors and a growing community of freedivers.