I’m Jesse, founder of Bellingham Freediving and a certified AIDA freediving instructor.

My freediving journey started on a sailing trip off Catalina, where I watched an experienced freediver explore the ocean floor and even recover our anchor on one occasion. It left me curious and wanting to learn how to freedive.

Not long after, I took my first Level 1 course in the cenotes of Yucatán, which deepened my connection to the water and introduced me to the calm that freediving creates.

Since then, freediving has taken me to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominica, the Philippines, Italy, Norway, the Canary Islands, and Vancouver Island.

I’m grateful to call Bellingham home and to share freediving with the community here. My goal is to introduce people to the water in a way that encourages exploration, awareness, and growth.