Claire Walsh: The puppeteer turned freediver who can hold her breath for six minutes

Claire Walsh can hold her breath for just under six minutes and has free-dived to 60 metres. So how did a former puppeteer from Leixlip end up competing in one of the most dangerous sports on the planet? Colm O’Connor finds out.

Claire Walsh: ‘Freediving was something else to try while I was away. I thought it would stay that way, that it would be something you did on your travels but it hasn’t really worked out like that.’