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Sometimes freediving is about the experience or the competition. Sometimes, it’s about so much more.
On August 6–17, the 12th edition of The World Games 2025 was staged in Chengdu, China. The World Games (TWG) are the second-largest world sports event after the Olympic Games. It includes sports and disciplines that are not part of the Olympic Games program.
Three Molchanovs-sponsored competitions across the Netherlands, French Polynesia, and Taiwan brought together athletes from beginner to advanced levels, creating unforgettable moments both in the pool and at depth.
As a freediver, you know the only way to improve is through consistent training. Many of you will spend hours meditating, stretching, doing dry breath work, in the pool or the ocean, just to eek out a couple more metres or seconds than last time. But the brain is a fickle thing. Some days, it is hyper-focused on our goal. Other days, it may focus on everything, or nothing at all.
The 15th edition of Vertical Blue took place on July 1 - 11 in Dean's Blue Hole in Long Island, Bahamas. Since its inception in 2008 by world record holder William Trubridge, Vertical Blue has been one of the rare privately-held freediving competitions with world record status, Diveye, and an online broadcast.