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.

Ocean Art Photo Competition

Marina Del Rey, CA -- The Underwater Photography Guide is proud to announce it is accepting entries for the second annual Ocean Art Photo Competition 2011. Offering 12 categories...

Australian Freediver Spends Some Time Down Under

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory -- Fancy doing a :40 second static at 121m before having to swim back up again? Well, that’s exactly what Australia’s Walter Steyn did on...

"I Am Water" Conservation Trust partners with Freediver

Cape Town, South Africa -- South African freediving champion Hanli Prinsloo is  dedicating her upcoming depth attempts (at the world championships in Greece) to the I Am Water Conservation...

Martin Stepanek Announces Record Attempts

Sharm El Sheik, Egypt -- Just when you think the current freediving records have surpassed far beyond what anyone can muster, Martin Stepanek comes along with a big annnouncement....

No-Limits FreeDiver Reported Missing

Santorini, Greece -- As reported on the AIDA website by the board President Kimmo Lahtinen, a freediver who was training for "No-Limits" is mysteriously missing. The original AIDA post states: "On 7 June, a freediver...

Freediving Education Agency Unveils Automated Student Certification

Pompano Beach, FL -- World Record Freediver, Martin Stepanek, has taken another step forward, in his goal to teach everyone how to freedive. The founder of Freediving Instructors Internationl (F.I.I.) Stepanek,...

Hell's AngelFish Take 1st Place at F3F Grand Prix

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands --  Taking top honors on the final day of the Plantation Capital F3F  Cayman Grand Prix was the team that proclaimed they were the deepest from the very beginning --...

F3F Racing on the Kittiwake

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- Day two of the Plantation Capital F3F races is now complete and the purple team (Scootin' Uni) has surged into the lead. Check out the second video...

Freediving Instructors International Announces Ft. Lauderdale Open

Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Freediving Instructors International are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Fort Lauderdale Freediving Open. This innaugural competitive event will be held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame...

Newcomer Jody Fisher Takes Home 3 More Australian Records

Honaunau Bay, Kona, Hawaii -- Australia's Jody Fisher is continuing her record-breaking spree. Having never trained depth before, Jody had a three-day crash course this month in equalizing and AIDA rules...

USA's Erin Magee Breaks More Freediving Records

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- It must be something in the water for Erin Magee, because she has now successfully surfaced with four records at the PFI invitational competition,...

Meet the Freediving Racers of PFI's 2nd Annual Cayman Grand Prix

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands --  Performance Freediving International (PFI) is hosting their 2nd annual Cayman Grand Prix. International teams of male and female freediving athletes are riding custom painted...

Kelly Smith Powers Through to a New Canadian Freediving Record

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- There has been no shortage of new national records at this year's Deja Blue II but one of the most impressive by far has been...

Carolina Schrappe Dives to a New South American Record

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- Carolina Schrappe has returned home. Home to the deep blue waters of Cayman where the Brazilian beauty feels most comfortable. Having missed the last two annual PFI competitions, Carol...

USA Athletes Smash Even More Freediving Records with PFI

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- On just day two of PFI's annual freediving competition -- Deja Blue II -- even more American records have been set. Newcomer Grant Hogan, of Modesto,...

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