Abstract
The aim of this research is to understand safety–performance articulation in spearfishing through the study of the global, specific, and temporal organization of an elite free diver’s activity. Three kinds of data were collected: diary reports, ten elicitation interviews on spearfishing, and two self-confrontation interviews on successful and failed apneas. The results indicated (1) the spearfisher’s global organization during the spearfishing set, (2) the alternation of intentions during apnea and periods of stabilization, (3) harmony with the environment, and (4) the strategy of keeping pace with the fish. The article will discuss the specific competence development needed to manage the safety–performance relationship in extreme sports. Drawing on its findings, the article proposes improvements to the safety– performance relationship in risky activity.
Recommended Citation
Villemain, Aude and Buchmann, Willy
(2019)
"Safety–Performance Management in Extreme Sports? A Situated Analysis in Spearfishing Activity,"
Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments: Vol. 15
:
Iss.
1,
Article 2.
DOI: 10.7771/2327-2937.1100
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jhpee/vol15/iss1/2
