These are videos of someone holding their breath that will leave you breathless.
Incredible footage shows freediver Kendra Vandergrift from Florida making her way through terrifying tiny holes and exploring sunken planes and school buses.
In one video, she is seen maneuvering through a small tunnel while cave diving in Florida Springs. In others, we see her swimming through the wreckage of a small plane and a sunken school bus in an Ohio quarry, all while holding her breath.
Kendra posts her underwater adventures on her TikTok account (@kendraunderwaterr), where she has amassed a total of 66,800 followers and 3.5 million likes. In the videos, Kendra wears a wetsuit, snorkel mask and fins, and films herself with a GoPro.
His underwater videos have received a mixed response from his followers, with many claiming to feel “claustrophobic” just watching them.
Incredible footage shows freediver Kendra Vandergrift making her way through terrifying little holes. She has amassed a total of 66,800 followers and 3.5 million likes on TikTok. She is pictured diving in a cave in Florida Springs
Kendra’s underwater videos have received a mixed response from fans, with many claiming they feel “claustrophobic” just watching them.
However, Kendra told MailOnline Travel that she “loves the peace” of being underwater and enjoys exploring small spaces.
She said: “The smaller the space underwater, the better. (However), I always make sure it fits completely before swimming.”
Kendra can hold her breath for up to three minutes, something that took her three years of “constant training.” She added: “Normally, my dives only last between a minute and a minute and a half.”
In a TikTok video, titled “Who put that there?”, Kendra reveals a yellow school bus at the bottom of an Ohio quarry (pictured). Kendra filmed herself swimming inside the wrecked bus.
In a TikTok video, Kendra is seen swimming through the wreckage of a small plane in a quarry in Ohio (above). She reveals that she “loves the peace” of being underwater and enjoys exploring small spaces.
While Kendra primarily films herself while diving, she said she never dives alone and is always accompanied by two safety divers who know how to safely bring her to the surface in case of danger.
She said: “It’s rule number one during freediving. And you always have to follow it! You never know what could happen.”
And Kendra’s wildlife encounters prove it: she’s encountered otters, sea turtles, sharks, alligators and venomous cottonmouth snakes.
However, she said she is “not very afraid” of dangerous creatures, especially alligators, which she said “usually stay hidden and leave us alone.”
She is also “aware of her surroundings at all times.”
The 33-year-old, who started freediving in 2020, spends most of her days working in the Plantation Adventure Center in Crystal River, Florida, as a manatee tour guide, where she teaches people how to swim with these large mammals in a “non-captive environment.”
The ‘gentle giants’ are protected under the Florida Manatee Sanctuary ActAnd although they can touch humans, it is illegal to touch them too.
While Kendra primarily films herself while diving, she said she never dives alone and is always accompanied by two safety divers who know how to safely bring her to the surface in case of danger.
Kendra can hold her breath for up to three minutes, something that took her three years of “constant training.” Her dives usually last about a minute, but Kendra can spend up to six hours in the water.
Sharing some tips for beginner divers, Kendra said: ‘A common misconception about freediving is that certain people can’t do it.
“With proper training and knowledge, anyone can practice freediving, regardless of size, age or sex.”
For more information about Kendra, visit her on TikTok at www.tiktok.com/kendraunderwaterror Instagram in Instagram: kendraunderwaterr. Or visit your YouTube account here.
Kendra spends most of her days working at the Plantation Adventure Center in Crystal River, Florida, as a manatee tour guide. She teaches people how to swim with these large mammals in a “non-captive environment.”
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