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

[@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

[@vasilikichatzopoulou5932]

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

[@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.

[@tjashton]

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

[@dg0210]

Terrifyingly Beautiful:D

[@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 TH-cam playlist .

[@kubo_sol]

This is really excellent.

[@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!

[@renatan-a6726]

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

[@bethyeuong]

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

[@tokyopp]

Beautiful video, stunning shots, mind control

[@marantan4715]

What is the music used in this video?

[@saymyname218]

This is truly amazing ...and beautiful .

[@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

[@jackwatsonepic626]

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

[@hisenor4928]

This is so inspiring!

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa144]

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

[@fundirams3240]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@tracysteele7895]

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

[@rimotivri]

freediving things are my favs. Cool.

[@rejects101]

Not difficult to watch, beautiful.

[@JillMaria]

Nopenopenopenopenope

[@Silverred2012]

So beautiful, such a mind master.

[@SuupOnYT]

How do u hold ur breath that long 😂

[@sanabilshameem1270]

Who the hell is behind the camera ❤️

[@HouseJawn]

Scary

[@f.m.mworld]

Hello! I used the part where it just shows the top of the ice in my sims 4 Tomb Raider play by play video and I’d love it if you checked it out! I also wanted to give credit and thank you for helping me combine realism in with the sims 4 world!

[@GHussein]

Well done!

[@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.

[@0zymandi4s]

That was beautiful!

[@sergejkuzmanovic8905]

Someone knows the song?

[@rodicacretu8725]

Fantastik film

[@kezzen1]

The camera man doe 😏

[@aissanihemza3509]

So peaceful so beautiful ❤️💙

[@nullpaladin3564]

This is so cinematic it’s not funny

[@dj.sauerkraut9022]

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

[@SamuelSwag]

Shiet

[@samuelw.3992]

screw that. lol

[@EdgarGarciaBlackRhythmbeatbox]

Wooow

[@duniacraft4586]

Wow

[@e.l.2734]

Lady, go back! ._.

[@soulvibes3266]

⚓

[@huskymanproductionsbyalwin1884]

Gorgeous

[@AmigoMonge]

So beautiful

[@98newyork98]

Amazing Video! But Id never do that haha

[@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.

[@astonix2455]

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

[@lonesomeness-w6h]

Alien

[@emmetlorenz4393]

Mahler really posted this at 10:45 god dam

[@sbutler6544]

I can’t even do this in my bathtub

[@myaccount7435]

ok cool, but what about the cameraman

[@gibson3419]

nerves of fucking steel!

[@valeriyblinov1573]

Super Hard!!! Beautiful!!

[@Ak-bh1tj]

I want to be terrified

[@matijamilic6437]

Ajmo 7-2

[@PhysicsViolator]

1:21 illuminati confirmed 🤣

[@Ryan-iu8yd]

*0:20** What the hell was that?* 😂

[@magurox2258]

?

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

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

[@carlc88]

DUMB