I caught the free-diving bug.
Free diving is a sport with many facets and variations. The purest form is where one dives as deep as possible and ascends back to the surface under one's own power...on one breath of air. It is a sport that requires physical as well as mental discipline. With purity comes risk, but the rewards of freedom from cumbersome gear is hard to describe. I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of this sport, but I can already see the appeal...I'll be obsessed in no time, I'm sure.
Right now, I have a book from Amazon.com and the 6-feet-deep pool in my townhouse complex. But, by the time the pool closes in 1 1/2 months, I'm determined to be ready for 2 minutes and 60 feet, as well as a mentor/coach (not the easiest thing to find in the suburbs of New Jersey!).