Raghda Ezzeldin

" I was freediving ever since I was a kid, every summer in the North Coast. I think most people who spent their childhood by the beach did too. Freediving is such a natural activity so most kids love playing underwater, going to the seabed to get sand, hold their breath and see who stays longer, swim underwater from one pool edge to the other... I found out that I could practice the sport professionally 4 years ago and it was the best discovery of my life!

The water is such a peaceful element which frees the body from the weight of gravity and the overstimulation of the senses. It takes me to another universe of clarity, quiet and tranquility. Ancient Egyptian believed that water compensated for the freedom that the soul loses in its bodily form, it takes us back to a state of fluidity and flow where we are freed from the rigid solidity of our existence on land. It makes me experience what flying feels like. It makes me want to dance and move my body as I please without any restrictions. 

Freediving is my passion and have become my mission. I co-founded Blue Odysea with my business partner Ahmed Soliman so we can help more people reconnect to the water whether through deep diving, underwater dancing, water relaxation and reflexology or simple play and underwater games. We want people to benefit the same way as we and many others did by opening ourself to learning from and through the water."