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FreedivingCaribbean Cup 2017 Gets Under Way With Multiple National Records

Caribbean Cup 2017 Gets Under Way With Multiple National Records

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The 2017 edition of the Caribbean Cup has kicked off in style.  52 Athletes took to the competition lines to battle it out in the 5th edition of this international freediving competition in Roatan.

No less than 9 National Records fell on Saturday:

  • Jessea Lu (China) – 85m Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Edgardo Andrade (Honduras) – 66m Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Amerigo Moran (Guatemala) – 62m Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Natalie Rudman (South Africa) – 58m Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Amber Bourke (Australia) – 68m Constant Weight No Fins (CNF)
  • Alenka Artnik (Slovenia) – 97m Constant Weight (CWT)
  • Frank Gutierrez (Guatemala) – 52m Constant Weight No Fins (CNF)
  • Ricardo Montans (Argentina) – 61m Constant Weight No Fins (CNF)
  • Camila Jaber (Mexico) – 56m Constant Weight No Fins (CNF)

RELATED: Freediving Disciplines Explained

Full Results and Images Below:

Caribbean Cup 2017 - Results Day 1
Caribbean Cup 2017 – Results Day 1
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean
The opening day of the Caribbean Cup was filled with action. 7 National Records were broken! Photo by Alex St Jean

Read all the action from the 2017 Caribbean Cup & AIDA Individual World Championships in Roatan.

Photos Courtesy of Alex St Jean

Stephan Whelan
Stephan Whelanhttps://www.deeperblue.com
Stephan is the Founder of DeeperBlue.com. His passion for the underwater world started at 8 years old with a try-dive in a hotel pool on holiday that soon formulated into a lifelong love affair with the oceans. In 1996 he set up DeeperBlue.com and has grown the site to be the most popular diving website and community in the world.

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