Free-Diving Under Ice, There Is 'No Place for Fear'

“There is no place for fear," says Finnish freediver Johanna Nordblad. "No place for panic. No place for mistakes. Under the ice, you need total control.” She holds the world record for a 50-meter dive under ice. Read more: www.theatlanti...
"Johanna" was directed by Ian Derry. It is a part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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[@nancyneyedly4587]

OMG, not even a rope to guide her back! This was difficult to watch but impressive. One has to wonder if her mind is in a special place of control few of us will ever experience or is it just borderline insanity.

[@corettaha7855]

Nancy Neyedly the reason so few experience it is we fail to challenge ourselves. Only when we face challenges do the wellsprings of strength present themselves. Do something that terrifies you. Don’t let yourself back down from it. You will find a world inside yourself you never dreamed existed

[@GrampGamingYourAdress]

I would've cut several holes in that ice

[@mustang6599]

@@corettaha7855 And yet it is fear that allowed mammals to survive, as there is a reason for fear. It's not an inconvenience, the instinct survives as it works. I'm not talking about the fear that comes with challenging yourself over something that can or should be done, I'm talking about ignoring the fear that comes with something that shouldn't be done. It also doesn't hurt to know there's a safety diver there, too....

[@mmcc5070]

Insanity for sure

[@linzyc4696]

it’s borderline insanity

[@vasilikichatzopoulou5932]

unbelievable self-control, stamina and inner peace!!! I am left in awe of this woman!

[@dothedeed]

I wonder what's her system for avoiding disorientation

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

I think cameraman knows where to go ;-)

[@YotoBoto]

Crystal Freediving but she said that she dose it often and probably with out anyone

[@doloresarme1537]

@@YotoBoto experienced free drivers know you never dive alone

[@bjs8397]

u can see the hole from underneath right?

[@nehankaranch2149]

@@bjs8397 nope you cant

[@tjashton]

Absolutely awe inspiring. An incredible feat of mind and body - and a beautiful bit of film-making

[@apawstate]

1:38 this is sampled in the Juno Reactor song "The Sky Is Blue the Sky Is Black." Took me a while to track it down!

[@tokyopp]

Beautiful video, stunning shots, mind control

[@saymyname218]

This is truly amazing ...and beautiful .

[@kubo_sol]

This is really excellent.

[@bethyeuong]

This is such a beautiful video - really well done on the creation of it!

[@hisenor4928]

This is so inspiring!

[@tracysteele7895]

ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!!😱💖😱💖 BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!! AND HOW DO THEY HOLD THEIR BREATH FOR SO LONG?!?!?!?

[@rimotivri]

freediving things are my favs. Cool.

[@aissanihemza3509]

So peaceful so beautiful ❤️💙

[@KAIZENFREEDIVING]

Cold but beautiful video! She doesn't have any guideline underwater for cinematographic effect ;-) I reality Freedivers who dive under the ice for distance, use the line. And of course they are not alone ;-)

[@carlc88]

She is not alone either.

[@renatan-a6726]

I m very impressed, but I could not do this!

[@Silverred2012]

So beautiful, such a mind master.

[@LUCA-mILA]

Before watch this video I judged it’s dangerous and almost suicide but actually it was really beautiful. Now I putted this in my KZbin playlist .

[@dg0210]

Terrifyingly Beautiful:D

[@rejects101]

Not difficult to watch, beautiful.

[@0zymandi4s]

That was beautiful!

[@rodicacretu8725]

Fantastik film

[@GHussein]

Well done!

[@bourbonbiscuits8729]

Was watching a vid of someone stupidly doing ice diving and they couldn't find the hole to get back and twas scary and someone in the comments said it looks like there are so many holes under there so I searched it up and damn that woulf be terrifing

[@HouseJawn]

Scary

[@huskymanproductionsbyalwin1884]

Gorgeous

[@AmigoMonge]

So beautiful

[@marantan4715]

What is the music used in this video?

[@valeriyblinov1573]

Super Hard!!! Beautiful!!

[@duniacraft4586]

Wow

[@EdgarGarciaBlackRhythmbeatbox]

Wooow

[@Ak-bh1tj]

I want to be terrified

[@sanabilshameem1270]

Who the hell is behind the camera ❤️

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa144]

Sure, no place for fear, but place for danger.

[@fundirams3240]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@gibson3419]

nerves of fucking steel!

[@soulvibes3266]

⚓

[@sergejkuzmanovic8905]

Someone knows the song?

[@emmetlorenz4393]

Mahler really posted this at 10:45 god dam

[@valeriyblinov1573]

LOVE YOU!!!!!!W

[@mrbrightside3771]

Beautiful video. How long can she hold her breath?

[@mike_winchester]

Until she dies

[@rainepenny7900]

So slightly more than two minutes (yes I know you can, hold your breath for longer but you can’t survive without oxygen for any longer than that)

[@CEngelbrecht]

6 min 35 sec in static apnea, is her personal best.

[@naujox]

Amazing Video! But Id never do that haha

[@kezzen1]

The camera man doe 😏

[@carlc88]

???????? Why? She has a crew, obviously, underwater with her, with the camera. There was a person running the camera drone too. If anything went wrong they are there. Are they not? This is not particularly dangerous, IMHO. Sorry to rain on the parade folks, and no I do not want to do it, even if it were in a swimming pool.

[@SuupOnYT]

How do u hold ur breath that long 😂

[@sbutler6544]

I can’t even do this in my bathtub

[@jackwatsonepic626]

I'd rather be on a beach at the Seychelles lol 🤣

[@dj.sauerkraut9022]

I still don't want to dive under ice...

[@e.l.2734]

Lady, go back! ._.

[@lonesomeness-w6h]

Alien

[@astonix2455]

why did the thumbnail look like venom who is running on a glass roof

[@JillMaria]

Nopenopenopenopenope

[@myaccount7435]

ok cool, but what about the cameraman

[@matijamilic6437]

Ajmo 7-2

[@Ryan-iu8yd]

*0:20** What the hell was that?* 😂

[@magurox2258]

?

[@nullpaladin3564]

This is so cinematic it’s not funny

[@PhysicsViolator]

1:21 illuminati confirmed 🤣

[@samuelw.3992]

screw that. lol

[@SamuelSwag]

Shiet

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

This is the whitest thing you can do… besides climbing Mount Everest.

[@carlc88]

DUMB