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2011 World Freediving Awards

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The World Freediving Award is an annual recognition that is awarded to athletes who have participated in AIDA sanctioned competitions. This unique award is based on the...

AIDA International Announce New Freediving Competition Results Tool

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AIDA International, the International Freediving Federation, has finally publicly launched their Freediving Competition Results Tool. With the launch of the tool every Competition Organizer or...

Do Marine Mammals get “the Bends?”

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Any well trained SCUBA diver ascending from the depths of a dive is taught about the hazards of decompression sickness (DCS), commonly referred to as "the bends." As the...

Four New Species of Shark Identified

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In 2011, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 140 new relatives to our planet's family tree. The new species include 72 arthropods,...

Call for Entries: Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of 2012

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The Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the most prestigious competitions of its kind, attracting entries from professional and amateur...

Marineman makes a splash

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A new graphical novel (alright - that's a comic to most of us) has been getting quite a bit of interest in the diving...

Health warning for Sinus remedy

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Two people have died after using a "Neti Pot" commonly used to help clear nasal and sinus passages.  As a consequence Louisiana's state health...

Vote for the “Best” in AIDA Freediving

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AIDA International has announced a call for nominations for the 2011 “Best” AIDA freedivers in the following categories: Best Male Freediver Best Female Freediver Best Male Newcomer Best...

iPhone Apps for Freedivers

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The iPhone helped change the world of mobiles, now check out the App available to help improve your breath hold and freediving skills.

Surf Survival Training Camp for Red Bull Focuses on Freediving

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Maya Gabeira and Sally Fitzgibbons are world class surfers. These ladies charge the biggest waves and encounter very real life-threatening situations in oceans the...

Empire State Building Shines “Red” for “The Cove”

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On Friday December 9th, the world famous Empire State Building blazed red across  the New York city skyline to remind everyone that the brutal dolphin...

9th Anniversary for Performance Freediving International Competition

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Performance Freediving International has released the new dates for its ninth annual freediving competition, Deja Blue.  Held in the idyllic blue waters of the Cayman Islands, PFI...

Zapata Racing introduces a “Human Dolphin” watercraft

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a human dolphin! Well, perhaps not exactly, but the France-based water sports company Zapata Racing has come...

Sebastien Murat announces 700ft No Limits Dive for 2012

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Sebastien Murat, the Australian Freediver known to specialize in techniques to maximize the mammalian diving response, has announced a No Limits (NLT) dive to...
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