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Bristol Blue Freediving Competition 2019
The weekend of 23rd and 24th November saw the 6th Bristol Blue Freediving Competition and the 2nd as a team format. Teams of three freedivers made their way to Henbury Leisure Centre in Bristol to take part in Static, Dynamic No Fins, BiFins and Monofin disciplines with the winners being the team with the highest combined score for all three athletes.
12 teams and 36 athletes took part, 10 of whom were newbies to the competition scene. There were some fantastic performances – 69 official starts, 17 personal bests and 1 new DNF National Record for a Brazilian athlete.
The competition was very close at the halfway point. With each athlete having completed their first performance there was just 9 points separating the top five teams, equivalent to 15 secs per athlete in STA or 6m in dynamic disciplines. The final results were just as close with 7 points separating the top three teams!
The best newbie award was even closer with the top two males being separated by just a single point, and the top two females separated by 0.6pts!!
Congratulations to the winning team Shark Fin Troup (Charlie Bradford CG KB, Jake Costello and Anita Jasso) In 2nd place was Silly Willies and the Pussy Power (Alex Barton, Adam Drzazga and Danica Maynerd) and in 3rd Kiss My Apnea (Lorena Prieto Cacabelos, Valeria Olives Babler and Lucelle Simms).
Interestingly the top three teams were the only three with full white card count, all of the other teams either had illness or Red Card events showing how important white card mentality can be in these competitions.
And a huge well done to the Best Newbies: Charlie Bradford & Danica Maynerd.
The event was sponsored by MARES – just add water and www.britishfreediving.org who generously gave some fantastic prizes for the winning teams and athletes.
Well done to all who took part and all who helped make it happen behind and in front of and behind the scenes! We are so grateful to our community of freedivers, your efforts and enthusiasm all help keep this wonderful sport growing.
Thanks to Neil Wood for the images.
Find out more at www.britishfreediving.org.
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We’re thrilled to announce the final addition to our new Scubaverse Underwater Photography Team: multi-award-winning underwater filmmaker and photographer Jacob Guy.
Like Shannon Moran, who we announced as one of our new underwater photography team members yesterday, Jacob represents the next generation of underwater image-makers, bringing fresh energy and a seriously impressive set of credentials to the team. A Fourth Element ambassador, teacher at The Underwater Club, and co-founder of 71%, Jacob is passionate about conservation and natural history storytelling, using his lens to inspire a deeper connection to the ocean.
Jacob has filmed and self-produced award-winning documentaries and worked as a photo and video pro in Lembeh and on liveaboards throughout Indonesia. Most recently, he was named Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, further cementing his reputation as one of the most exciting emerging talents in underwater media today.
You may already be familiar with his compelling work across social media, where he shares his ocean adventures via @JacobGuy.media.
“I’m really excited to be joining the team at Scubaverse,” said Jacob.
“And I couldn’t be happier to have him onboard,” said Scubaverse founder, Dave Alexander. “Jacob is part of a bold new wave of underwater storytellers—and I’m delighted that Scubaverse can be part of his journey as he continues to make waves in the world of diving and underwater photography.”
We can’t wait to share with you what our new underwater photography team cook up—there’s a lot of exciting stuff on the horizon, so stay tuned!
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