Monday, April 28, 2025

Francesca Koe

An active ocean advocate, VP of U.S. Freediving, a multi-agency dive instructor, PFI Safety Supervisor and AIDA judge, Francesca also serves as the Editor-At-Large here at DeeperBlue.com. You can usually find Francesca diving in the kelp, hanging out at the Farallones with sharky friends, or trying to improve upon her own PB's.

Jenna McGrath New USA Freediving Record

A relative newcomer to the sport of freediving, today Jenna McGrath grabbed her first official title. At the Culver City Plunge Pool in Los Angeles, California McGrath successfully completed...

Kona Camp 2012 – Freediving with FII

Freediving Instructors International's Kona Camp offers six unparalleled days of freediving in one of the most beautiful diving destinations in the world. Join world champion freedivers Niki & Martin Stepanek in...

Results from the New Zealand Freediving Nationals 2012

Late in March AIDA New Zealand held their annual depth nationals at beautiful Lake Taupo -- from the 23rd to 25th of March a range of freedivers descended on an idyllic location...

Freedive Bimini with Oceanicallstars

Nestled just east of the Gulf Stream, is an incredible underwater paradise -- the gateway to crystal clear waters and  amazing wild dolphins are two islands known as Bimini. Oceanicallstars Duncan...

Oceanic Launches USA Product Line to Demonstrate Commitment to Veterans

Throughout the years Oceanic has supported myriad programs that engage injured military personnel and introduce them to the sport of scuba diving. This year,Oceanic decided it was time to launch a...

Results from the 2012 British Freediving Association Pool Championship

The British Freediving Association held their annual AIDA UK Pool Championship, the Great Northern, on the weekend of March 10th; the two-day event was comprised of two separate competitions. On...

James Cameron to Dive the Mariana Trench

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and filmmaker James Cameron has announced he will soon operate a one-man submarine seven miles deep to the Pacific's Mariana Trench, the deepest point in our...

Spearfishing Tourneys Join Forces to Fight Cystic Fibrosis

Diving For a Cause (DFAC), is a charitable organization run by spearfisherwomen (and men) who share their catch and unique skills with those in need. Every year DFAC hosts an invitational spearfishing tournament to...

Chris Crawshaw Sets New UK Freediving Record

March 4th was a good day for Chris Crawshaw.  An active member of the Apneists UK group, Chris has been working very hard over the past couple of years...

Madagascar Seeks Protection for Marine Resources

As reported in DiscoveryNews,a new study, conducted by the University of California, Berkeley and the Wildlife Conservation Society is using  a "diversified portfolio" approach, to identify what ocean habitats need protection and use...

Goran Colak Wins Fazza Freediving Championship 2012

Reporting live from the Sheikh bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex, Divas In Dubai has announced the final results from the 2012 Fazza Freediving Championships. 2012 is definitely shaping...

Video from Fazza Freediving Championship 2012

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council Dubai, the 2012 Fazza Freediving Championship is well under way. Taking place in...

DEMA Announces New President and Board of Directors

DEMA, the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of the recreational scuba diving and snorkeling industry. DEMA is pleased to announce...

90 Days Later: Will Australia Create World’s Largest Marine Park?

This past November Reuters reported that Australia's Environment Minister, Tony Burke, said he would be creating a marine park in the Coral Sea to cover  almost 1 million square km -- an...

Baja, Mexico 2012: Scientific-Expedition Adventure

Fred Buyle and William Winram invite you to embark on an adventure of a lifetime ---an eight day scientific expedition on a live-aboard vessel that will depart San Diego for Guadalupe...

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