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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.

The Race is On for 2nd and 3rd at #VB2015

Spoiler alert! No we don't know who is going to get killed off next on Game of Thrones, but we can safely say who we believe will take gold...

The Japanese White Wave Continues at #VB2015

Day Four of Suunto Vertical Blue manifested some twists and turns in the road for some of the athletes, but not for the Japanese ladies, their wave of strong...

Suunto Vertical Blue Partners with Masimo for #VB2015

For the first time in freediving history, Masimo MASI, -2.04% maker of breakthrough Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion(TM) pulse oximetry, has equipped the Suunto Vertical Blue freediving competition with...

Tuesday Two’s at Suunto Vertical Blue 2015

It was a day of TWO's yesterday at Suunto Vertical Blue in the Bahamas. On the second day of the competition world-record holder (and event organizer) William Trubridge successfully...

Sayuri Kinoshita Sets a No-Fins Record at Suunto Vertical Blue

Sayuri Kinoshita is rising. Rising up the ranks of the elite freedivers who can boast garnering a white card from a constant no-fins (CNF) dive at a significant depth....

Sofía Gómez Uribe Sets a new Colombian Record at Vertical Blue

Today, on the first day of competition, Sofia Gomez Uribe of Colombia decided to go for it. In her first appearance at the "Wimbledon of Freediving" Sofia, the youngest...

Suunto Vertical Blue 2015 Starts Today! The In-List

Suunto Vertical Blue 2015 gets underway today!  Comprised of three freediving depth disciplines Constant Weight, Constant No­Fins and Free Immersion (CWT, CNF, FIM respectively) this AIDA judged competition offers...

Am I Dreaming? No it’s just time for #DejaBlue6 !

Deja Blue 6 is returning to Grand Cayman again. The international freediving competition hosted by Performance Freediving (PFI) is the only annual competition in tropical waters that offers both depth...

The Line-Up is Ready for Suunto Vertical Blue 2015

The depth training has begun and the line-up of athletes, preparing to offer their best in Deans Blue Hole, is ready and posted. William Trubridge's Suunto Vertical Blue 2015...

North Pole Freediving Challenge 2015

Earlier this week Konstantin Novikov of Russia set a new world record for a depth dive under the ice. On April 13th at the geographic North Pole of earth (exact...

Nirvana Oceanquest – Colombia’s Inaugural AIDA Depth Competition

Nirvana Oceanquest is an international freediving event that will host athletes, hailing from all around the globe, in a truly unique spot: the Nirvana Sea Cliff off the coast...

Winners of the 6th Annual Great Northern Freediving Comp

Last weekend the 6th annual Great Northern freediving competition was held at Lifestyle Fitness Aquatic Center in Liverpool. Organized by Steve Millard the event also served as the British Freediving Association's...

Coming to a Theater Near You – The Ocean Film Festival, Australia

Get ready to be immersed -- the Ocean Film Festival, Australia starts next week! Celebrating it it's third year, the festival down under is now booked at a record...

William Trubridge Takes the Gold at #VB2014

The last dive is complete, the Steinlager Pure has been cracked open, Suunto Vertical Blue 2014 is officially over and local hero William Trubridge has retained his title as...

Alexey vs. William – What it Will Take to Win #VB2014

It's all coming down to the wire at Suunto Vertical Blue 2014 between Alexey Molchanov and William Trubridge. The apnea titans are neck and neck with no certain outcome...

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