{"id":185707,"date":"2026-04-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=185707"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:57:47","slug":"from-deep-water-to-tough-moments-freediver-shares-mental-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/from-deep-water-to-tough-moments-freediver-shares-mental-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"From deep water to tough moments: freediver shares mental playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A FREEDIVER who has pushed his body and mind to the edge is now sharing those lessons in a book aimed at helping others handle life&#8217;s toughest moments.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time world record-holder and business psychologist Ant Williams has released his first book, Let It Be Tough, a mindset-focused guide to changing how we respond to fear and challenge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/IS-TV-WW-240402-IMT__14596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ant Williams swims beneath Arctic ice in Iceland, where he set a world-record distance on a single breath. Photo: Geoff Coombs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is a career crossroads, a difficult conversation or a leap into the unknown, Williams said everyone faces moments that test them.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; approach is grounded in extreme experience. In 2024, he swam 182m beneath the Arctic ice in Iceland on a single breath \u2013 a world record distance \u2013 in water measuring just 0.2C.<\/p>\n<p>In Let It Be Tough, the Torquay local draws these experiences to explore how the mind can be trained to stay calm, clear and confident under pressure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/IS-TV-WW-240328-IMT__14691.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Williams is a two-time world record freediver. Photo: Geoff Coombs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d been wanting to write this book for eight years due to this unusualness,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know anyone who has gone from being a coach to an athlete aged 30.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve tried to write it in a real palatable way that anyone can dive into at any time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Combining personal stories with science-backed insights, the book argues these strategies aren&#8217;t just for athletes or adventurers, but for anyone looking to build resilience, navigate discomfort and act when it matters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-185793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot2026-04-14_14590_tn-1.png?_t=1776909452\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot2026-04-14_14590_tn-1.png 479w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot2026-04-14_14590_tn-1-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For me, it&#8217;s less about accomplishment, it&#8217;s more about the insight that if you&#8217;re really risk adverse and don&#8217;t like to deal with discomfort, it can be learned,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not a self-help guide, it&#8217;s more so learning through osmosis, and reading chapters and understanding how we can work through different barriers. It&#8217;s a softly, softly approach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Performance, he said, comes down to more than knowledge, experience and skill.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/sdffd_14657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ant Williams moments after breaking the 182m distance record for swimming under ice in Iceland. Photo: Geoff Coombs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s mental fitness \u2013 and that can be worked on,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Control your own destiny, take few risks and the benefits can be substantial.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Williams draws on his experience in sports psychology and extreme environments to help others lead under pressure, reframe fear and perform at their best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A FREEDIVER who has pushed his body and mind to the edge is now sharing those lessons in a book aimed at helping others handle life&#8217;s toughest moments. 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