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.
Three New Australian Records at Freedive Paradise
Nestled in a sunny corner of the Pacific lies Honaunau Bay, just off the Kona coast on the big isle of Hawaii. Green sea turtles, frolicking dolphins and humpback...
Ryuzo emerges triumphant for Japan
Japanese freediver Ryuzo Shinomiya has secured his place among the giants at the Vertical Blue 2010 freediving competition. Known as the "Okinawa Dragon" (because he is the first man from Asia to...
Watch Trubridge's World Record Dive to 300 feet
William Trubridge became the world's first athlete to achieve a 300 ft (92m) dive in the discipline of "constant no fins" on April 19, 2010. Competing at Vertical Blue...
Deepest Freedive in America – Rob King
Long Island, Bahamas. United States Apnea Association (USAA) reports that Robert King established a new United States Men’s Freediving Record, diving with his mono fin to a depth of 90 meters...
Misuzu "Mimi" Hirai surfaces as Japan's Deepest Woman
Misuzu Hirai, known by her freediving pals as "Mimi", is now officially the deepest woman in Japan.
Competing at William Trubridge's Vertical Blue 2010, Mimi found success on April 23, 2010, when...
Nitsch and Trubridge: Two World Records
Dean's Blue Hole is on fire. Today two giants in the sport of freediving smashed through to new depths and two new world records at the Suunto Dive-Off. William...
Hawaii to BAN shark finning
Sharks are one of the top predators in the marine food chain and play an important role in our ocean's ecosystem. Sharks have characteristics that make them more vulnerable...
Carolina Schrappe sets new Brazilian record
On Wednesday April 21, 2010 Brazilian freediver Carolina Schrappe succesfully set a new national record in the freediving discipline of constant weight. Executing a perfect dive to 69 meters, Carolina beat...
The name is Nitsch. Herbert Nitsch. Or you can call him Mr. 29
The "Flying Fish" of Austria secured an astounding 29th World Record today at the Suunto Dive-Off competition in the Bahamas. Herbert Nitsch was as cool as a cucumber as he...
Trubridge grabs success 300 ft down at Vertical Blue 2010
Today at 11:50am in Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas, with only his two bare feet and one breath of air in his lungs, New Zealander William Trubridge became the...
Rob King sets a new USA record at Vertical Blue 2010
The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that Robert King, a USAA member, set a new National record in the freediving discipline of free immersion to...
MARES Dive Computer Recalled
As reported by the Associated Press about 600 Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers manufactured in Italy and distributed by Mares USA of Boca Raton have been recalled because a...
Diving Palau with Herbert NITSCH
World champion freediver Herbert Nitsch and his underwater videography director & producer, Alexander Abela, have created a stunning 5-part series of video shorts that illustrate how beautiful diving...
Remembering Loic
As freedivers around the world prepare and gather for freediving competitions in the Bahamas, in Hawaii and in Cayman let us all remember a true hero of the sport...
Egyptian protection for the Mediterranean Coast
Egypt has created a marine reserve on the Mediterranean coast it shares with Libya. The new 150-square mile area contains 10-12,000 marine species, not to mention birds, amphibians, and reptiles....
