Emma Farrell

Who is Emma Farrell?

Emma Farrell is a British freediving instructor, and the author of the book One breath: a reflection on freediving. She was head of instruction at the UK’s DeeperBlue freediving club from 2004 until her resignation in 2009; she now runs her own freediving training company, GoFreediving, which teaches the SSI freediving programme. In 2007 she was stated to be one of only ten freediving instructor trainers in the world.

She has dived on the BBC2 television series Britain’s Secret Seas, and taught Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to freedive for UK Channel 4’s River Cottage. She has also taught actors Terence Stamp and Jack Osbourne to freedive. In May 2012 she featured as the freediving expert and teacher for UK Channel 4’s Hidden Talent show.