This is the purest and oldest form of freediving, ironically, only established as an official category very recently. The diver may not use any equipment for propulsion nor the line for pulling, thus having to swim on his own all the way down and up (hence the nickname "frog style"). Divers who excel in this category are superlative athletes, who must posses incredible technique and train extremely hard to reach their results.

Interesting Facts:

- This category was first created by Cuban freedivers, who did not have access to high-performance fins and resorted to using their arms instead.
- Tall divers are more suited for this category, as longer arms greatly increase the length of line covered with each pull. David lee, who is 5'9'' / 1.73 meters tall, has the arm-span of a 6'2''/ 1.86 meters man, a fact he feels should come in handy when attempting his first record in this category.

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