If you’re a shipwreck junkie, you might want to put the Niagara Divers Association’s Shipwrecks Symposium in Canada on your 2018 calendar. The symposium is slated for April 7th, 2018 and will take place in Welland, Ontario at Centennial High School. Organizers have put out a call for presentations — either “primary” ones that last up to 45 minutes or shorter, five-minute ones. If …
Footage from the Blue Planet II documentary series showing a female pilot whale unwilling to leave the side of her dead calf has caused viewers in the U.K. to promise to never use plastic again. In the footage, narrator Sir David Attenborough says: “Today in the Atlantic waters they have to share the ocean with plastic. A mother is …
When it comes to exploring a new challenge like freediving, it’s wise to know a few tips and tricks to get you started. We reached out to PADI Freediver Instructor Trainer and World Champion freediver, Mandy Sumner to get her expert advice for those ready to experience the peace of the underwater world on a single breath. If …
Sofia Gomez Uribe has been nominated for Colombian Athlete of the Year. The nomination caps a great year for Gomez Uribe, who won two silver medals at the AIDA World Depth Championships, in addition to her 96m/314ft Pan American constant weight record, as well as her two world records including the CMAS Bi-Fins World Record. Outside the sporting arena, Gomez …
Mares is introducing a new line of fiberglass freediving fins called the Razor Apnea at this year’s DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida. The fins are designed to be more reactive in the water, as well as provide the freediver with a better ratio of energy to propulsion. As opposed to carbon fiber fins, which are …
Qatar’s Amro al-Hamad, who set two new GCC records in free diving in Kalamata, Greece, last month, now wants to break the Asian record next year. “We will chase the Asian record (in free diving),” the Qatari athlete told Gulf Times on the sidelines of a press conference held on Monday at the Doha Marine …
Thirty athletes competed last weekend at the annual Freediving Pool Nationals in New Zealand, with defending champions Guy Brew and Kathryn Nevatt taking their titles once again. The competition, which featured the Static, Dynamic with Fins, and Dynamic No Fins disciplines, had competitors from nine different countries. Additionally, nine National Records were set across those three disciplines. Athletes competed in three “Grades”: Men’s, Women’s and Recreational. The Recreational grade …
With “Wonder Woman” nearing the US$800 million/677 million Euro mark at the global box office, did you know that one of the physical trainers for the women who played the mighty Amazons is actually also a freediver who trained with the likes of William Trubridge and Martin Stepanek? According to ComicBookMovie.com, trainer Mario Donato opened up recently about the work he did to get …
A RECORD-breaking dive champion has drowned at a popular spot off the coast of Egypt while trying to help a fellow swimmer. Stephen Keenan, of Dublin, has been described as a “hero” and “guardian angel” by pals following his death in the Red Sea at the weekend. The 39-year-old died on Saturday while freediving at the …
French celebrity freediver Guillaume Néry, who arrived in the Philippines last week, is the goodwill ambassador of the Department of Tourism, tasked with promoting the country as a top freediving destination in Asia, according to a DOT announcement on Monday. “To have a world-renowned figure like Néry on board is both a privilege and opportunity …
