Category Archives: Freediving
Freediving Records Set on Day One of Carib Cup 2013
On the very first day of the Caribbean Cup 2013 four national freediving records were set including a very solid performance by Ryuzo Shinomiya of Japan. Despite the swell and choppy conditions Shinomiya surfaced from 56m no-fins dive to receive … | READ MORE…
Emma Farrell teams up with Scuba Travel for Freediving Liveaboard Holidays
Emma Farrell – one of the world’s leading Freediving Instructors, author of the stunning book One Breath and DeeperBlue.com contributor has teamed up with specialist travel operator Scuba Travel to offer Freediving holidays based off a liveaboard in the Red … | READ MORE…
Fancy your own World Record Freediving wetsuit?
Do you wish you had a wetsuit that you could set your own Freediving Records in? The good news is you can own that wetsuit but we can’t promise that you’ll have the ability to match! Freediving World Champion William … | READ MORE…
Getting Underway: Caribbean Cup 2013
It’s official! The training for the Caribbean Cup 2013 has begun. Freedivers from around the world have joined event organizers Walid Boudhiaf and Esteban Darhanpe on Roatán to see who can dive the deepest at this inaugural international freediving cup … | READ MORE…
Y-40 The Deep Joy
Construction of the deepest pool in the world has commenced. 10 days ago in Abano Terme, Italy project architect and manager of the Hotel Terme Millepini Emanuele Boaretto started excavation for the Y-40 — a concept swimming pool devoted to … | READ MORE…
IMAX Goes Freediving with Winram, Buyle and Great Whites
Renowned breath-hold photographer Fred Buyle and his Canadian freediving partner-in-crime William Winram have tagged their fair share of sharks for science research. Now they’re taking it to the big screen in an IMAX 3D film. Under the direction of Yes/No Productions … | READ MORE…
Vertical Blue 2013 Registration Open
The 6th Annual Vertical Blue competition has opened it’s doors to registrations. Billed as the “World’s Premiere Freediving Event”, the competition this year has 9 days of competition and a prize pool worth over $25,000. Last year athletes made 252 … | READ MORE…
AIDA “People’s Choice” Award Winners Announced
AIDA International have announced the winners of the 2012 Suunto sponsored “People’s Choice” award. Freedivers from across the globe have cast their votes for their favourite athletes, coaches, judges and volunteers. Here are the winners for 2012 in all categories: … | READ MORE…
Alexey Molchanov Takes Continental No-Fins Record
On day two of the Russian National Open at the Blue Hole in Dahab Alexey Molchanov struck a thunderous chord still rippling across the globe. The highly-praised freediver from Russia ousted a Canadian and a Frenchman upon ascent from his latest … | READ MORE…
Mother & Son Set Freediving Records at Russian National Open
Yesterday was another record-setting day at the Blue Hole in Dahab. On the first day of the Russian National Open 20+ athletes signed up in the hopes of achieving a personal best and seeing a white card — of these … | READ MORE…
