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Local freedivers hunt both seafood and serenity.

Monterey County Weekly - Jan 26, 2012
Other sensations enhance the relaxation, adds longtime Monterey Bay freediving instructor Dan Silveira. “Freediving is like slow-motion flying,” he says. “Time slows down.” But serene as it may be, the bay poses plenty of danger to freedivers who ...

AIDA International Announce New Freediving Competition Results Tool

DeeperBlue.com - Jan 3, 2012
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 Judge must now use the electronic submission system to ...

Gerard Butler tells his Mavericks story

SFBay - Jan 12, 2012
In the film, Butler plays surfer Jay Moriarity, a Mavericks pioneer who died freediving in 2001. The AP reported at the time that Butler was shaken up but not seriously hurt when he was held underwater for two large waves. It was a pretty close call…

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Freediving books

Manual of Freediving: Underwater on a Single Breath

by: Umberto Pelizzari, Stefano Tovaglieri
Is the first comprehensive manual that teaches how to hold the breath, stay underwater longer, and descend deeper into the blue. The book includes a history of freediving, and detailed drawings of underwater exercises, finning techniques and selected Yoga postures to enhance lung capacity. This book is highly recommended to Skin-divers, Scuba-Divers and Surfers. It teaches how to hold the breath longer under water.
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The Last Attempt: The true story of freediving champion Audrey Mestre and the mystery of her death

by: Carlos Serra
THE LAST ATTEMPT by Carlos Serra While attempting to set a new world record in the extreme sport of freediving, Audrey dies. Something had gone terribly wrong and despite a massive media attention, many questions remained unanswered. Suspicion fell over her husband, the legendary freediver known as Pipin, prompting his business partner, Carlos Serra, a brother-like friend to Audrey, to promise an investigation to determine responsibilities, if any. But Pipin rejected the motion and that's when the struggle between Serra and Pipin began.
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William Trubridge freedives THE ARCH at Blue Hole, Dahab

The first no fins, no suit freedive through the Arch, a 30m long tunnel connecting Dahab's Blue Hole to the Red Sea at a depth of 55m. William Trubridge is the world record holder in unassisted freediving. Website: www.verticalblue.net

 

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Freediving Canyon - Dahab, Egypt

www.freediveinternational.com The Canyon is a natural crack in the reef plateau, which descends to 54m. The Canyon's walls are 15-20m high. Descend from the entrance admiring the rugged walls and the fascinating light effects. Video Edit: Jacques de Vos jdvos.com All footage by Jacques de Vos except for 'follow footage' of Jacques diving through Canyon filmed by Tanguy Crusson. Music ©: Bonobo - Kiara Bonobo - Recurring

 

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Freediving Encounter at -70m

Spanish Freediver Miguel Lozano freedives to -70m on VW and finds a friend down there... in Tenerife www.apneacanarias.com

 

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William Trubridge 101m CNF World Record Freedive

Suunto dive ambassador William Trubridge sets a new world record in freediving by diving to 101 meters (CNF ie unassisted). The record was made in Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas. The new world record was set mere three days after he established an astounding new world record dive of one hectormeter. Will's record-setting and mind-boggling constant no fins dive to 101 meters took 4 minutes and :08 seconds to complete.

 

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Freediving World Record no fins 88m (288ft)

William Trubridge breaks the world record in Unnasisted Freediving with a dive to 88m (288ft) in 3 minutes 30 seconds. The dive was set at the Vertical Blue Invitational Freediving Competition in Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas. For more information visit www.verticalblue.net All footage supplied by Blue Eye FX http