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April 14, 2010
Free diving stars come to Long Island

Records may be broken during the Suunto Dive-Off in Long Island this weekend, when 15 world-record holders compete in three categories.

Run by Vertical Blue at Dean?s Blue Hole on Long Island, the invitational event starts on Saturday and includes free divers from nine countries.

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December 14, 2010
Free diving Kiwi breaks world record in The Bahamas

A New Zealand free diver has broken his own world record to become the first person to dive unassisted to a depth of 100 metres.

William Trubridge, 29, from Hawke's Bay held his breath for more than four minutes, to make the dive in the calm, deep waters of the Bahamas.

"I'm in free fall, I'm sinking under my own weight. The lungs become collapsed to the point that the body becomes negativel...

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July 04, 2012
Bahamas Family Island Kids Become Young Eagles

Nine year old Isaac Fox last Friday became the First and Youngest Bahamian to join the ranks of Young Eagles. The Program is an initiative to get young people between the ages of 8 and 7 excited about flying and the aviation industry and is sponsored by EAA one of America's largest association of pilots.

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September 20, 2020
Long Island police investigate apparent drowning

Police on Long Island are investigating an apparent drowning on Saturday afternoon...

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May 02, 2016
Bahamian Luke Maillis sets national records during freediving competition

Bahamian Luke Maillis set three national records in freediving at the ninth annual Vertical Blue Freediving Competition held at Dean's Blue Hole in Long Island last week.

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April 20, 2010
Freediver sets world record in Long Island

Kiwi freediver William Trubridge has set yet another world record by plunging 92 metres underwater.

Trubridge, 29, set the record about 5am New Zealand time in the ''no fins'' category of the Vertical Blue 2010 event in the Bahamas.

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