Category: Freediving
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Oscar-Winning “My Octopus Teacher†Is a Complicated Success for South Africa
The Best Documentary Feature gong for My Octopus Teacher at this year’s Academy Awards has been seen by many critics as the type of underdog story Oscar loves. The film, directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, was—like the other South African-themed documentary to wow the Oscars, Searching for Sugarman—the feel-good choice. The story of a man and his relationship with an…
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Cristina Francone From Italy Sets Two New CMAS Dynamic Freediving World Records
The Italian freediver Cristina Francone has set two new freediving world records of the World Confederation of Underwater Activities (CMAS), during the weekend of May 1 and 2, in the competition endorsed by the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities (FIPSAS) called “Sardinia Cup†held in Cagliari. Dynamic World Record with MonofinOn Saturday, May 1,…
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Climate Change Threatens to Sink Free-Dive Fishing Traditions of South Korea’s ‘Sea Women’
The centuries-old traditions of South Korean women who practise free-dive fishing without oxygen face a new threat. Already under pressure from the competition of more modern fishing methods, now the haenyeo or “sea women†face a new challenge from climate change that is harming marine habitat where they work. Jin So-hee and Woo Jung-min, some…
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Spanish Freediver Performs Underwater Tango
Spanish dancer Ariadna Hafez performs the tango underwater while freediving at a depth of 10 metres.
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France’s Arthur Guerin-Boeri Sets World Record Swimming Under Ice | AFP
French freediver Arthur Guerin-Boeri sets the world record for the longest distance traveled under a sheet of frozen ice with a single breath, swimming 120 meters in Finland’s Lake Sonnanen, north of Helsinki. Read for instance CTV News
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What Does This Champion Freediver, Who Survived a Near-Death Experience, Have To Do With Beyonce?
A mistake and an accident took Guillaume Nery out of competitive freediving, but he found purpose and success again by letting go. And he’s even starred in one of Beyonce’s music videos. Read cna luxury
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Russian freediver Alexei Molchanov claims new record in icy Lake Baikal plunge | AFP
Russian freediver Alexei Molchanov claims to have set a new Guinness World Record after plunging 80 meters (262 feet) in the icy waters of Lake Baikal in Siberia. His team claims it is the deepest ever free dive under ice.
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Freediving: Defying Gravity, Sound, And Light | Trending China
Freediving is underwater diving on a single breath without any breathing gear. It requires divers to push mind and body to the extreme. Yang Guang (Matt), a freediving instructor and athlete, believes that freediving is his way to communicate with nature and people.
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Freediving Under the Frozen Lake of France’s Tignes Resort
High up in the French #Alps​, #Tignes​ is one of #France​’s best known winter #resorts​. That’s of course thanks to its snow, but also a more unexpected asset: its water. At 2,100 metres above sea level, its frozen lake in winter attracts divers in search of chilly thrills. The lake results from the 1950s construction, lower…