Nico Danan
I curate OceanMinds where fish get their news. A multilingual digital jack of all trades, underwater creature mostly, I am a chocoholic who believes in mermaids.
Loic Leferme Funerals
Loic's body will be cremated tomorrow during a private ceremony and a public homage will be given wednesday at 3:00pm in the "Citadelle" of Villefranche-sur-Mer. A special mailbox was...
In memoriam of Loic Leferme
Loic was a five time world record holder, a talented filmmaker, but also a friend. This tragic accident, according to to Vcomk, loic's agent was due to a "failing...
World Champion Freediver Martin Stepanek establishs new FreeDiving Training company
Martin Stepanek, world champion and world record freediver, has established a new company that will provide cutting edge freediving services and instruction built on the foundation of...
"Coupe Des Calanques 2007" French Freediving Competition
Again this year our beloved Massilia Sub and Greg Piazzola are to put together one of the most exciting competition. This year by team only,from the 22nd to the...
"The Mind of a Demon": Fabien cousteau on CBS
DB was the first to interview Fabien Cousteau about "Mind of a Demon" the TV documentary on his journey to interact with great white sharks using a "shark...
The Suunto X6 HR : An Urban Home Companion
Wandering Contributor Nico Danan and his Finnish buddy on New York's mean streets.
"The Essentials of Deep Diving" Published!
An awaited paper on deep diving training philosophy by Aharon Solomon of Freedivers. Decades of teaching students and training athletes, lead Aharon to publish his paper on the Freediver's...
A Freediver's Christmas Bleg
Freediving is the art of putting things off: like breathing. Procrastination being genetic, and a social selection factor as well, you, your family and all your friends have put everything off until now. Nico saves the day with in-season CPR.
Solomons to give courses in the US
No! they haven't given up the ideal conditions of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico,but decided to make their knowledge accessible for those of us who live...
Entre Dos Mares: First Mexican Open Freediving Championships
Staff Writer Nico Danan's special report on a unique event in a unique corner of el mundo.
Loic Leferme awarded the "Philippe Taillez Prise"
During the 37th International Underwater Film Festival "d'Exploration et d'Environnement" in Toulon Loic and his crew (Valerie Leferme and Cecile Dubosc) was awarded the "Philipe Taillez prise" for "Profondeur...
Guiness Book of World Record Attempt At Dema
Thanks to the help from OTS by providing their Interspiro divator-MKII full-face mask and underwater communication system (www.oceantechnology systems.com), the attempt to the underwater biggest press conference was a...
Seahorse takes to the sky with the all new aircraft carry on case
COVINA, CALIFORNIA. Seahorse, manufacturer of high quality, certified watertight, airtight, dustproof, crushproof carrying cases announced their newest ???????HURRICANE??????? model, the wheeled SE920 series carry-on case. This new...
Sealife unveils new DC-500 at Dema
The new SeaLife DC500 is rated to a depth of 200 feet and features the new "Shark Mode" for faster and sharper pictures of moving objects underwater and in...
Analyze this!
Analox O2EII Oxygen Portable, accurate and with a fast response. This hand-held oxygen monitor has an LCD display and a 4000 hour usage time battery. It has a rugged...
