Freediving

Breathtaking record for Benson

22 May 2012

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands — Greenville’s Steve Benson held his breath for seven minutes, 43 seconds, setting a men’s U.S. record in the freediving discipline of static apnea on May 8 at an international freediving competition.

Wilmington woman sets world record for no fins freediving

4 May 2012

A woman from Wilmington set the world record for "no fins" freediving in the Deja Blue Diving Championship near Grand Cayman.

Hawaii olympian shares history, heritage of spearfishing

27 Apr 2012

A self-described “barefoot boy from Hawaii Island,� Sonny Tanabe began his swimming career by freediving with his uncle off the Hilo coast. He later won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, which participated in the 1956 Melbourne Games.