Category: Freediving
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Freediver swimming Cook Strait for endangered dolphins
New Zealand’s freediving champion William Trubridge is expected to complete his dolphin-like 22km swim across the Cook Strait largely in under 10 hours this evening. He was due to finish up between 6pm and 7pm this evening, after embarking on his swim from Wellington this morning in a personal effort to highlight the plight of…
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One Breath Around The World
Our new short film (12 min) is finally out. Turn out the light, put your headphones and freedive with me around the world.
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Diver swims with 20-foot great white shark
Watch marine biologist Ocean Ramsey (yes, Ocean is her first name!) swim with a 20-foot great white shark off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. First spotted off Guadalupe in 2014, this animal, nicknamed “Deep Blue,” is thought to be the largest great white in the world. They’re definitely going to need a bigger boat. See…
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Record For Longest Dance Underwater Holding Breath
An artist and freediver duo have completed a world record feat by performing an incredible dance underwater without oxygen – for more than THREE MINUTES. Marina Kazankova and Dmitrij Malasenko broke the Guinness wold record by putting on an eclectic performance which included a sword fight and flamenco-inspired moves. The artists pirouetted for 3 minutes…
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This Man Spends His Life Diving in Sewage — and Loves It | Op-Docs
This week’s Op-Doc is “The Diver,†by Esteban Arrangoiz. Part four in “A Moment in Mexico,†our special six-part series of Op-Docs by Mexican directors, “The Diver†profiles a man who has found long lasting contentment in a dirty job: diving into the sewers and water treatment plants of Mexico City to clear blockages and…
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The Fishermen That Hold Their Breath For 10 Minutes
The Bajau people of Borneo can hold their breath for longer than almost everyone else on the planet. How? Why? And how can the rest of us learn to hold our breath for longer?
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Tributes flow for music producer Charlie Young after he was killed in free-diving accident
A Perth music producer is remembered as talented and warm-hearted, after he died in a New Year’s Day diving tragedy. Charlie Young, 26, was found unresponsive at a popular dive trail in Rockingham at midday but paramedics couldn’t revive him. Mr Young worked at Northbridge’s Crank Recording and colleague Lee Buddle said he could bring…
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The Underwater Indiana Jones Preserving Our Past
Known as the underwater Indiana Jones, Dr. Charles Beeker has been investigating shipwrecks since the 1960s. Unfortunately, these portholes to the past are vanishing as marine salvage operators and hobby divers are plucking treasures from these sites. On a quest to put an end to the pilfering, the underwater archeologist is currently working with the…