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Cliff Etzel

Cliff is the former Freediving editor of DeeperBlue.com. He is now a freelance journalist and film-maker.

Three National Record Attempts to take place

On May 17th, 18th and 19th, three National Record Attempts will take place in Miami, Florida, sponsored and organized by the IAFD.Matt Briseno and Mark Chase will attempt to...

Performance Freediving Team Members to attempt World Records

Performance Freediving Team Members Mandy-Rae Cruickshank and Martin Stepanek have registered to make world record attempts May 24th to 26th,2002 - which conincides with the CAFA Nationals being held...

2002 Pacific World Cup Honors Jacques Mayol

The United States Freediving Team and A.I.D.A. USA, is honored to announce that the 2002 Pacific Cup of Freediving will be dedicated to the memory of Jacques Mayol. The...

IAFD opens three new freediving training facilities

The IAFD proudly announces the opening of three new training facilities with the VIVA DIVING RESORT:VIVA DOMINICUS in La Romana, Dominican Republic has become the first training facility opened...

Herbert Nitsch to attempt 300 feet/91 meters in Constant Ballast

Austrian freediver, Herbert Nitsch, will make his bid for the magic depth of 300 feet/91 meters in his constant ballast record attempt, being held in Freeport, The Bahamas set...

Benjamin Franz to attempt a New No Limits World Record at Sea

"Benjamin Franz will be traveling to the Red Sea, Egypt, for his next World Record Attempt. On August 24th, 2002 he will attempt to reach a depth of 542 feet/165...

San Diego lobster poacher strikes – AGAIN!

"June 30, 2001 From the San Diego Union Tribune this morning: A San Diego man who admitted taking spiny lobsters from the La Jolla Ecological Reserve last year was arrested...

Pedro Carbonell took the Spanish Individual spearfishing title

"The World spearfishing champion from Tahiti'2000 Pedro Carbonell took the Spanish Individual spearfishing title. The Spanish Nationals took place in Gijon (Asturias) on 28 and 29 of July, 2001.The...

Sadness after fatal shark attack

"NBC NEWS AND WIRE REPORTS VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 2 — A 10-year-old boy who died early Sunday after being bitten by a shark was described as “upbeat, happy-go-lucky.”...

F.R.E.E.'s response to accusations of allowing samba's in competition

"**Editors note - With the continued controversial issues arising within the various record certification entities, Deeperblue.net feels that it is necessary to impart unbiased information as we receive it...

Freediving World Records in Cayman Islands

"On Sunday, September 23rd, 2001 in the clear blue waters of the Cayman Islands, two freediving athletes successfully attempted world records in the sport of freediving or breath-hold diving. Mandy-Rae...

Deadly shark attack off N.C. coast

"MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS AVON, N.C., Sept. 4 — In the first such strike in North Carolina waters in 44 years, a shark attacked a couple Monday evening...

Update on Oceanwomen film production

"The movie OCEANWOMEN is dedicated to those women that dare to go further. The story will portray the struggles and successes of two female freedivers that will break male...

Female Tandem World Record to be attempted

"On April 20th 2002

Western Canadian Regional Competition Held

"On March 23 and 24, the Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea (CAFA / AIDA Canada) held a Western Canadian Regional competition with static apnea, dynamic apnea and constant...

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