Topic: Deja Blue
Waiting to exhale: Cayman’s freedivers prepare for competition
At the bottom of the Camana Bay swimming pool, a unique group of athletes are preparing for an upcoming tournament.
Cayman dominates at international freediving competition
It was a great week for Cayman Freediving as island resident Kurt Randolph triumphed in the Deja Blue international competition, and Caymanian diver Richard Collett set six new national records to finish in third place.
Records tumble at freediving championships in Cayman
Take a deep breath. How long can you hold it before the urge to breathe takes over? 30 seconds? A minute? How about eight minutes? American freediver Brandon Hendrickson defied the laws of human biology in the Cayman Islands this week to set a new national and continental record, holding his breath for a staggering eight minutes and 35 seconds.
Freedivers to take plunge for national championships
When Mark Tilley first started freediving in the Cayman Islands six years ago, he was one of only a handful of people involved in the sport. His assortment of weights, his giant fins and safety gear, and his claims to be able to dive beyond 200 feet on a single breath prompted quizzical looks
