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Jessea made a big splash in the freediving world shortly after her entrance into it almost 10 years ago. Born in Changzhou, China, Jessea moved to the US at 22 for her Ph.D. studies in Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics. However, it was only after finishing her graduate degree and moving to Hawaii that she became inspired by freediving. In the middle of a scuba diving trip, Jessea stopped underwater to stare at freedivers moving gracefully below the surface and knew that it was something she must try for herself.
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Dominique Abraham is one of these real-life mermaids - in fact, she’s a professional! Dominique holds her breath and performs underwater in a sequined tail, mesmerizing makeup, and costumes. She performs at private functions and even represented Australia at the 2019 World Mermaid Championship.
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On June 30th, 2023, in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, Alexey Molchanov dived 133m (436ft) deep with a monofin and set a new absolute CWT World Record according to CMAS rules.
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May 2023 was a busy month for the competitive freediving world!
Two competitions, the AIDA Oceanquest Philippines 2023 and the AIDA IDA ASIA Depth Challenge, brought forth 3 new AIDA World Records - including 2 new absolute World Records.
While freediving as a way of life goes back hundreds of years, official freediving competitions have only been around since the 1970s. And as freediving grows in popularity, competitions naturally get more popular, too! As a solely freediving organization that provides gear, education, and training, Molchanovs supports competitions to help develop freediving as a sport and grow the freediving community by helping people learn about it.
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