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I think a 25 second breath hold should be enough to get you to 10 meters and back. My suggestion: forget the vest. Stuart Cove's provides flotation for those who want it, but for free diving, you don't want flotation. You don't need extreme fins, either. I use normal fins. A few kicks will get you to the bottom. A few more will get you back up.
The much bigger issue is equalization. With scuba you can take your time equalizing. But free diving you've only got that one lung-full of air, and that limits your time. If you can equalize rapidly, no problem. If it takes you a while to equalize, well, I used to be able to get no deeper than 12 or 15 feet because I could not equalize in the time my air lasted.
Practice equalizing your ears even more than holding your breath, and 10 meters will be a cinch. Someone posted a link to a great video about equalizing. Watch that if you have not already.
hey there,
I live right near MDCC and I go there sometimes to do practice as well, shoot me a PM if you want to go on some weekend and do some buddy exercises... I have a digital camera with a waterproof case and I find seeing vid of myself underwater helps me a lot with my bio-mechanics ( I can hear old coaches yelling about form in my head)
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