Wife sets freediving husband deadly challenge in Philippines lake

Award-winning Australian freediver Adam Stern has left the world collectively holding their breath after posting a risky game of hide and seek online.

The catch – the game took place 45 metres under water in the Philippines, and he was 'seeking' his diving gear, scattered across the ocean floor by his wife.

The video was shot while the couple were exploring Barracuda Lake in Coron, the Philippines.

His wife dispersed the gear throughout the stunning lake, leaving Adam to swim around looking for it at alarming depths, and then assembling it — all without coming up for air. Not everyone's idea of a fun holiday activity.