Category: Freediving
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Freediving: Frenchman Arnaud Jerald breaks world record
A new talent in deep-sea freediving, Frenchman Arnaud Jérald beats the world record in bi-fins (constant weight) by descending to 112 m in Kalamata (Greece) during a competition, the European Cup, in which some twenty athletes took part. […] The previous record was 111m by Russian Alexey Molchanov. See Yahoo! News and Greek City Times
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Most Rubik’s cubes solved underwater – Guinness World Records
As a Rubik’s cube trainer in Chennai, India, Illayaram Sekar decided to inspire his students by attempting the record for most Rubik’s cubes solved underwater! Illayaram began solving Rubik’s cubes in 2013 and practiced for two years to break this record.
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The Dangerous Truth Of Jacob’s Well
Located in Hays County, Texas, about an hour outside of Austin, is a submerged sinkhole fed by a natural spring known as Jacob’s Well. The well draws both those looking for some cool water to splash around in, and adrenaline junkies willing to risk it all for the thrill of exploration. If you dive deep…
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Unearthing Shipwrecks and Finding Friends Under the Sea
Some people aren’t satisfied with what’s on the surface. So they dive, exploring rivers, lakes and oceans. Join us as we take the plunge with divers motivated by the thrill of discovering shipwrecks and finding pearls; breath-holding free divers who push themselves to their limits; and one diver who befriended a sea creature nearly 30…
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Diver finds lost camera at bottom of dark pool at Lynn Canyon, returns it to owner
An experienced free diver who explored the waters at Lynn Canyon last weekend has now returned a lost item that he found at the bottom of a dark pool. Christopher Samson, a certified freediver, posted a catchy video online of his trip to Lynn Canyon. The narrated video includes footage of him and his young…
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19-year-old Spanish swimmer dies after practicing breath-holding
‘Ramiro Tossone, a 19-year-old swimmer who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital of Malaga after being rescued from a pool, finally died on Wednesday, according to health sources confirmed to Europa Press. According to 112 sources, last Saturday he suffered an incident while practicing apnea during training in one of the pools of…
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Claire Walsh | The thrill of freediving | Life and career goals | Looking ahead
Freediver Claire Walsh joined Off The Ball to discuss her life and career.
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Lessons from Jeju | Freediving and Motherhood with Kimi Werner
Seven months pregnant and apprehensive of the effect motherhood would have on her career as a professional freediver, Kimi Werner took a trip to the island of Jeju in South Korea to meet her heroes, the haenyeo – a group of freediving and fishing women often regarded as Korea’s first working mother’s whose culture dates…