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.
Mandy-Rae's film takes the Festival
June 13, 2009 (Savannah, Georgia) —With over 200 ocean-related film entries from around the world, BLUE Ocean Film Festival awarded its Best of Festival award to The Cove, produced...
New Japanese Records set in Tateyama
AIDA Japan/JAS held their 5th Freediving Indoor Cup in Tateyama this past weekend, May 23rd and 24th. It was a busy 2-day event that saw a total of...
Stepanek grabs another world record
The warm waters of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt seem to be agreeing with Martin Stepanek as he claims a second World Record in just the first 2 days...
Two new National Records set at "Breathless" Comp in Cayman
Performance Freediving kicked off their 4th annual Cayman event by offering up two new national records and a newly refreshed website. Brazilian freediver Carol Schrappe set a...
Mandy-Rae inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame
DeeperBlue reports that The Women Divers Hall of Fame has just released the names of its 2009 honorees. Topping the list is Mandy-Rae Cruickshank. Mandy-Rae is a world...
Papa Smurf Pops the Question!
Miami, Florida - USA -- DeeperBlue.net's founder and publisher has invoked his own kind of special breath-hold.
He is holding his breath to hear Smurfette's answer to his proposal of...
Liquification 2008 – Wrap Up
Grand Cayman - Yesterday Liquification 2008 came to a close with Matt Charlton of Canada and Jessica Wilson of the United States claiming the honor of most points...
Rescue at Sea – Tawainese Scuba Divers Saved
TAIPEI - Eight Taiwanese scuba divers have been rescued nearly 48 hours after going missing off the island's south, the coastguard said on Monday.
As reported by IOC...
Shark Attack – Swimmer Dies Near San Diego, CA
SOLANA BEACH - As reported by the Union Tribune News Team several North County beaches were closed Friday morning after a man was killed in a shark...
U.S. Congress Pushes for True Shark Finning Ban
A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals prompted Congress to introduce the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 late last night. This legislation would close loopholes...
Fatality at Ginnie Springs
As reported by Sun staff writer Lise Fischer a man, visiting the United States from Switzerland, died Monday when he apparently drowned while cave diving in Gilchrist...
Diver dies in tall waves off Monastery Beach Carmel: Two others escape ocean surge
LAITH AGHA of the Monterey Herald reports:
Two dive partners who were involved in a struggle of their own with Monastery Beach's notoriously dangerous undertow reportedly did not see what...
Girls Go Deep
WARNING! Performance Freediving Clinicsare highly addictive. Static apnea-ists and free immersion-holics beware. Side affects include chronic daydreaming of new personal bests in the middle of work presentations, catching and (hopefully) stopping yourself from relieving yourself in the grocery store as you practice hook-breaths, feeling conflicted about conducting a facial immersion in your company's holiday party punch bowl, and asking complete strangers if they would mind lubing you up?
Same location – New World Record 244m – Dave Mullins
Yesterday in New Zealand, freediver Dave Mullins blasted through to deliver a new personal best and yet another new Dynamic World Record at Naenae Pool, Wellington. Mullins swam 244...
Dave Mullins – New World Record, Dynamic 226m
Today in New Zealand, freediver Dave Mullins set a new World Record by swimming 226 meters in a swimming pool on a single breath. The 26 year-old accomplished this...
