Meet Drew

A smiling man, Drew Herrick, with dark hair and a beard, wearing a red wetsuit, standing in front of green tropical plants, holding a sign that says 'Deep Dominica Freediving Competition'.
A smiling man, Drew Herrick, with dark hair and a beard, wearing a red wetsuit, standing in front of green tropical plants, holding a sign that says 'Deep Dominica Freediving Competition'.

Drew Herrick is the founder and lead instructor at One Breath Adventures. He grew up in North Florida where he developed a love for the outdoors while exploring the local rivers and freshwater springs. After earning his Scuba Divemaster certification at the University of Florida, he decided to follow his passion for outdoor pursuits and moved to Durango, Colorado to complete his degree in Adventure Education. Drew fell in love with the mountains and wild landscape of the western US and quickly gained knowledge and experience skiing, mountaineering, whitewater paddling, and in wilderness medicine.

While living in southern Colorado, Drew was still diving frequently, whether in local lakes or during visits to Florida. Eventually, the call of the ocean was too great and he traveled to Thailand where he became a Freediving Instructor in 2016. He stayed in southeast Asia for nearly two years, training alongside some of the world’s deepest divers and teaching courses full-time. He continued to travel, seeking more depth and experience guiding, teaching, and coaching other aspiring freedivers.

Now, Drew has more than 17 years of experience working in the dive industry and has been teaching freediving more than a decade. He uses his background in Education, Risk Management, and Outdoor Leadership to create safe opportunities for clients to grow, both as individuals and as advocates for our oceans. Drew is an AIDA Freediving Master Instructor, Competition Safety Diver, SSI Swim Instructor, SSI Marine Guide, an Oxygen Advantage Advanced Breathwork Instructor, and professional underwater photographer. To date, his longest breath-hold is 6’22 and his deepest dive is to 76m(250ft).

Drew eventually landed back in Colorado where he currently lives in the mountains west of Denver. He continues to educate people on the value of spending more time in the water and feels a true sense of purpose helping connect a land-locked community to the ocean. Outside of the water, you’ll find Drew on his mountain bike, exploring the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, or enjoying a craft beer with friends and family.

A person performing a trapeze stunt underwater, hanging upside down from a trapeze bar with legs spread apart, wearing black wetsuit, with water and light visible in the background.
A person performing a trapeze stunt underwater, hanging upside down from a trapeze bar with legs spread apart, wearing black wetsuit, with water and light visible in the background.
People wearing wetsuits and helmets swimming in a body of water near a stone wall and trees, with clear blue sky overhead.
People wearing wetsuits and helmets swimming in a body of water near a stone wall and trees, with clear blue sky overhead.