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Croatian free diver, instructor, climber, and instructor trainer Vitomir Maričić has gained international recognition throughout his career for his achievements in free diving and extreme sports activities. Since the 2010s, he has achieved international success in free diving competitions under both AIDA and CMAS, while also actively contributing to instruction, competition organization, and diving education.Early Life and EducationVitomir Maričić grew up in the Kvarner region of Croatia, immers

Free diving is the sport of diving underwater without the use of diving equipment (scuba diving systems), relying solely on breath to descend below the surface. Throughout human history, free diving has been used for hunting, exploration, and military purposes. Ancient Greek sponge divers and women divers in Japan known as “Ama” represent early examples of free diving. Modern free diving, however, developed in the 20th century as a competitive sports discipline and began to be organized under in

Decompression sickness, commonly known as “the bends,” is a multisystem disorder caused by the sudden and irregular release of dissolved inert gases (primarily nitrogen or helium) from tissues when exposed to pressure changes, leading to the formation of gas bubbles. This condition typically occurs when rapidly ascending from pressurized environments, such as during scuba diving. Bubbles may form within blood vessels, outside blood vessels, or in intracellular and intercellular spaces.Physical B