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FreedivingDay Two Of The Caribbean Cup 2017 In Roatan

Day Two Of The Caribbean Cup 2017 In Roatan

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Day two of the 2017 Caribbean Cup saw the competition heat up.  Athletes were feeling the pressure as 17 competitors ended up turning around short of their target depth and 6 were disqualified for various reasons.

For those that did start and hit their depth, 6 more National Records were claimed on Sunday:

  • Ricardo Montans (Argentina) – 85m Free Immersion (FIM)
  • Jessea Lu (China) – 85m Constant Weight (CWT)
  • Amber Bourke (Australia) – 70m Constant Weight (CWT)
  • Natalie Rudman (South Africa) – 50m Constant Weight (CWT)
  • Frank Gutierrez (Guatemala) – 60m Constant Weight (CWT)
  • Amerigo Moran (Guatemala) – 66m Free Immersion (FIM)

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Athletes have been posting on social media with their views of their performances at the competition with a mixture of emotions:

Full Results and Images Below:

Caribbean Cup 2017 Day Two Results
Caribbean Cup 2017 Day Two Results
Amber Bourke. Photo by Daan Verhoeven
Amber Bourke. Photo by Daan Verhoeven
Nat Alie. Photo by Alex St Jean
Nat Alie. Photo by Alex St Jean
JF Gutierrez. Photo by Alex St Jean
JF Gutierrez. Photo by Alex St Jean
Jessea Lu. Photo by Daan Verhoeven
Jessea Lu. Photo by Daan Verhoeven
Amerigo Morán Giracca. Photo by Alex St Jean
Amerigo Morán Giracca. 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 and Daan Verhoeven

Stephan Whelan
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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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