Paul Kotik
Paul Kotik has been a Staff Writer and Freediving Editor for DeeperBlue.com. He lives in Florida, USA with his family.
Patrick Musimu – A Constant Contract
In memory of Patrick Musimu, who passed away on July 21st 2011, we are republishing this article covering Patrick's 87m Constant Weight World Record by Paul Kotik
Gulfstream Invitational Competition Course Announced
July 8, 2008, Ft. Lauderdale - Freediving Instructors and Trainers, the training agency founded and directed by Martin Stepanek, has announced a first-of-its-kind training event, the F.I.T GULFSTREAM INVITATIONAL...
Your First Freediving Course: Resistance Is Futile
Freediving Editor Paul Kotik finally comes up for air - and a hard-earned insight for students of the art.
12-Foot Hammerhead Landed By Beach Fisherman
Flagler Beach, Florida - A casual fisherman casting from a popular Florida beach has caught and landed a 12-foot, 550 lb. hammerhead shark, further assuaging concerns that...
First Artificial Reef in Red Sea
Eilat, Israel: Divers of the coast of Eilat these days are witness to the first artificial reef development project in the Red Sea, a project undertaken by...
SONY Free Like No Other: Game Week
Freediving Editor Paul Kotik from Deeper Blue Central Command in Florida, gathering and reporting field operatives' dispatches from Dahab.**NEW WORLD RECORD - FRIDAY VIDEO UPDATE**
Freedivers In Ocean Preservation Alliance
Washington, DC -- World Champion breath-hold diver Martin Stepanek and teammate Niki Roderick are partnering with the ocean conservation group Oceana leading up to their World Record...
Great White In UK Waters!
Cornwall, UK - The Sun is reporting ( not on Page 3) sightings of a Great White shark in the waters of Cornwall.
Details and...
Video Updates from SONY Free Dahab
Dahab, Egypt - Two more video updates from the SONY Free - Like No Other event in Dahab have been posted to the Sealungs YouTube Channel.
US Medals In AIDA Indoor Worlds
Press Release:
The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that four US athletes participated in the 2007 International Association for the Development of...
Jumbo Squid Invade Northern California Waters
Monterrey, California - Surveys indicate that large numbers of a jumbo squid species, Dosidicus gigas, have swarmed into the coastal waters of Northern California. Known popularly as...
VIDEO: Stepanek, Roderick in Freediving World Record Attempts
Press Release
Martin Stepanek To Reclaim Title: Deepest Man In The World
SONY Free 2007 - Like No Other
On August 5, 2007 World Champion breath-hold diver Martin Stepanek will begin a...
U.K. Man in North Pole Aquatics Stunt!
North Pole - The Daily Mail reports that a Briton has become the first man to swim the North Pole. Lewis Pugh, 36, spent 19 minutes swimming...
Wild Dolphins Counter Human Freedivers
Perth - Wild dolphins have been seen mounting yet another response to human incursions into their ancient domains. Increasing numbers of humans engaging in apnea diving, previously...
"Octosquid" Discovered in Hawai'ian Waters
Keahole Point, Big Island, HI - A heretofore unknown marine creature, said by observers to resemble cross beween a squid and an octopus, was found in waters...