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Freediving filmmaker dies after propeller strike off Lampedusa

Freediving filmmaker dies after propeller strike off Lampedusa

A freediving filmmaker has been killed by a speedboat properller off Lampedusa, Italy, despite deploying a surface marker buoy
Women Divers Hall of Fame welcomes five new members for 2026

Women Divers Hall of Fame welcomes five new members for 2026

WDHOF's Class of 2-26 includes a stunt performer, mermaiding inventor, saturation diving pioneer, marine artist and cetologist
Third spearfished killed by shark in Australian waters within a month

Third spearfished killed by shark in Australian waters within a month

ByDIVE StaffJun 8, 2026
A spearfisher has been killed by a shark off Albany, Western Australia - the third such fatality in Australian waters in under four weeks
aerial view of beach boats in Geordie Bay, Rottnest island

Freediver killed by great white near Rottnest Island, Western Australia

ByDIVE StaffMay 18, 2026
A freediver has died after being bitten by a great white shark while spearfishing near Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
Scuba diving world mourns the loss of Divetech pioneer Nancy Easterborrok

Scuba diving world mourns the loss of Divetech pioneer Nancy Easterborrok

ByDIVE StaffOct 14, 2025

The scuba diving world has sadly said farewell to another technical diving pioneer with the passing of Nancy Easterbrook, founder…

Ocean Film Festival 2025 UK dates announced!

Ocean Film Festival 2025 UK dates announced!

ByDIVE StaffJul 24, 2025
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is heading to the UK, and this year includes Diving Into Darkness, about cave diving legend Jill Heinerth
Croatian freediver Boris Milošić breaks underwater walking world record

Croatian freediver Boris Milošić breaks underwater walking world record

ByDIVE StaffJul 6, 2024
Croatian freediver, Boris Milošić, has set a new record for the longest underwater walk in one breath in Kaštela Marina pool in Split, Croatia
New CMAS men’s Dynamic No Fins world record

New CMAS men’s Dynamic No Fins world record

Poland's Mateusz Malina set a new World Record in the Dynamic No Fins (DNF) discipline at the CMAS World Cup Indoor Series held in Poland
RAID launches new freediving courses

RAID launches new freediving courses

ByDIVE StaffApr 24, 2024
Dive training agency RAID expands its breath-hold training programmes with new Static Apnea and Advanced Freediving courses
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Alessia Zecchini sets new CMAS freediving world record

Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini breaks her own freediving world record at the Philippines' Camotes Freediving Challenge
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Oceans: Life Under Water podcast – E01: The Water Planet

A new 12-part podcast in association with Greenpeace UK is exploring life below the waves, with BBC presenter, Hannah Stitfall
Valentina Cafolla smashes under-ice freediving record

Valentina Cafolla smashes under-ice freediving record

ByDIVE StaffMar 2, 2024
Croatian freediver Valentina Cafolla has set two new world records on consecutive days in February at Lake Anterselva in South Tyrol, Italy.
william winram after his world record breaking dive in sharm

William Winram smashes freediving world record

Canadian freediver William Winram, has broken the CMAS world record for the Variable Weight, No Fins freediving discipline by almost 30m.
Freediver Andrea Zuccari missing, presumed dead in Egypt

Freediver Andrea Zuccari missing, presumed dead in Egypt

Record-breaking freediver Andrea Zuccari is missing, presumed dead after failing to surface from a dive in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
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‘The Deepest Breath’ freediving documentary on Netflix now

ByVictoria HeathJul 28, 2023
The tragic consequences of freediving to world-record depths are explored in 'The Deepest Breath' documentary released on Netflix this week
oceanic whitetip shark in the caribbean

Freediver bitten by oceanic whitetip shark

ByVictoria HeathJul 27, 2023
Colombian freediver is bitten on the leg by an oceanic white tip shark during training session for the AIDA freediving competition
Breathe Easy – Emma Farrell’s top tips for underwater breathing

Breathe Easy – Emma Farrell’s top tips for underwater breathing

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 8, 2023
Freediving and Olympic breathing coach, Emma Farrell, shares top tips and two exercises to help improve underwater breathing for divers
Garmin announces Vertical Blue sponsorship

Garmin announces Vertical Blue sponsorship

ByDIVE StaffJul 4, 2023
Garmin has announced it will be title sponsor of the Vertical Blue freediving competition, set to take place from 20-30 July in the Bahamas
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