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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.

Ashley Futral Grabs Her First National Freediving Title

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- Upon arrival in Grand Cayman for Deja Blue II  newlwed Ashley Futral prolcaimed "I am here to break some national records," and today she made good...

A New USA Record for Erin Magee at Deja Blue II

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- On the very first day of PFI's annual competition a new national record for constant ballast has been established; the current women's record holder Erin...

British Ex-Pat Reclaims Freediving Record

Dahab, Egypt --  This morning, British freediver Mike Board, 40, a former Royal Marine who now lives in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, reclaimed his UK National Record in Free Immersion...

Natalia Molchanova Takes Home the World Record

Long Island Bahamas -- On the last weekend of William Trubridge's Vertical Blue 2011, Natalia Molchanova got what she came for a new world record. Natalia performed a clean...

Triple Depth 2011 Competition Announced

Dahab Egypt -- For the 7th time in 7 years, Freedive Dahab is organizing the Triple Depth Freediving Challenge (AIDA ranking and WR status) June 18th through the 25th. This...

Vertical Blue Delivers Back-to-Back Freediving Records

Long Island, Bahamas -- The warm and welcoming waters of Dean's Blue Hole are proving to be very conducive to freedivers from all around the globe. Yesterday no less...

Once a Spectator, Igor Liberti Proves His Own Ability

Long Island, Bahamas -- Igor Liberti has been freediving for more than a decade, but curiously enough this year's Vertical Blue is his only recent competition. The elegant freediver...

Naomi Hill claims two National Records for Australian Freediving

Dahab, Egypt -- Naomi Hill, from Perth, Western Australia has had her heart set on becoming an Australian record holder in freediving since late 2010. In January of this year she decided...

Maca Benitez Breaks Record at Vertical Blue 2011

Long Island, Bahamas -- Sunday heralds the third and final day of the first act of  William Trubridge's annual freediving competition. While the exclusive invitational event is largely known...

William Trubridge Grabs His 15th Freediving World Record

Long Island, Bahamas -- Dean's Blue Hole is home to champion freediver William Trubridge and his world class event Vertical Blue. His level of comfort at this idyllic dive...

Goran Colak Wins Fazza Freediving Competition

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum welcomed freedivers from all around the world to his Dubai Sports Complex to see who would...

Another National Record for Simon Bennett of Chile

Long Island, Bahamas -- Day two of Vertical Blue has manifested yet another national record for Simon Bennett. The freediver from Santiago, Chile completed a dive to 48 meters...

Bennett and Benitez set a Pair of Freediving Records at Vertical Blue

Long Island, Bahamas -- on the very first day of William Trubridge's Vertical Blue Invitational, two Chilean freedivers, Simon Bennett and Macarena Benitez, have made history. Previously a safety diver...

Deja Blue Deux by Performance Freediving International

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -- PFI will be back on Grand Cayman training athletes from around the globe April 30-May 6th, in preparation of their annual freediving competition May...

Ilaria Bonin: Italy's Newest Mermaid

Turin, Italy -- last weekend the national freediving championships took place in Turin. A good gathering of athletes turned out for the event, but one freediver in particular stood...

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