#VB2016

On April 30, 2016 at 11:20 AM William Trubridge set an incredible 16th World Record. This record setting dive in free immersion (FIM) saw him descend 122m into Deans Blue Hole and back in four minutes and :24 seconds time -- at #VB2016, an elite freediving competition he hosts annually. Follow us on instagram and twitter at #verticalblue #vb2016 #VBprofile...
Director of Photography: Rajiv Smith-Mahabir
Underwater Camera: Daan Verhoeven
Media Producer: Francesca Koe
Event Organizer: William Trubridge
Safety Team: Stephen Keenan, Marco Cosentino, Louisa Collins, Roberto Berto, Sayaka Itagaki, Regan Hall, Phil Clayton
Medical Team: Leigh and Bill Baker
Music: Mr. Beatz - Mémoires

[@TheRamsalt]

Fantastic, congratulations! And with todays 124 FIM WR also.

[@islander31]

Wow, respect the Trubridge!

[@benitothfreediver89]

I am so proud to this guy! He is a strong man! keep going what you do William

[@avstryker]

Damn ... I can nearly break 4 minutes ... and that's static. AMAZING FEAT!!!

[@DevInvest]

It’s the most beautiful sport in the world and it’s not even close -

[@panamadeepwaters7044]

Fantastic, congratulations!

[@Madrider1024]

Absolutely fantastic achievement! And a great video too.

[@garethwoodford4055]

truly inspiring...

[@billyhughes9776]

Bloody incredible.

[@equilibrochu]

Congratulations !!!! If I ever do just half of that I would be so happy.

[@user-od2el2zr9j]

Well done William Trubridge guy, I respect such strong will, like him.

[@fishingtime1621]

This deadly sport

[@jacekwrobel381]

Amasing @nd beautifull

[@kasatkafreespirit9301]

William is amazing!!!

[@Algo86]

Amazing dive!

[@lanchaarare]

Congratulations!!!!

[@martinvisagie7781]

Ballsy and crazy! Respect!

[@tchek5076]

Congratulations Champ !!

[@Turboy65]

I can't manage 90 seconds lying in my own bed. That's NUTS.

[@marcioramosfoto]

Incrível.

[@yohcad1]

Bravo !

[@xristos1250]

Epic

[@bradydyer]

Woah that is amazing!! #kiwiproud

[@tommangu9940]

Crazy

[@how2scuba]

great

[@sabedoria.na.alimentacao]

nossa que lindo

[@MrBat000]

I would drown after the first 10 meters....how does he does 122?

[@user-sk6ec8nx7g]

WoW

[@riccardobuffoli6666]

to me that looks like a samba...

[@shrike9t1]

Riccardo Buffoli exactly, the ok 👌 was Not controlled and he Missed the rope a few times with the other hand when he tried to hold it. It might be a Record , but it Looks a Bit shaky on the Surface.

[@andrewryzebol6118]

Textbook samba!

[@OZtheRedDevil]

It's crazy how close to the shore that is

[@miketierney7]

OR JUST PLAIN CRAZY

[@michaeldepaepe]

This was the Deans Blue Hole....

[@goldkoopabros.9154]

Why did you change the music?

[@goldkoopabros.9154]

0:30 A tiny bit of that music before replacement music started to play, what was that first music called?

[@Rio-ej4jp]

I would have a fucking panic/anxiety attack diving into shit like that

[@sencraine9042]

If his dive was 4:24, why does he reach the surface in this vid at 03:10? What was cut out? (and congratulations btw! Amazing!)

[@OZtheRedDevil]

+Sen Craine You honestly don't know what was cut out?

[@greeksalad4783]

+Sen Craine 122 meters is 400 feet if my math is correct. That's pretty deep!

[@TwoSet]

His wife is a yoga teacher. I bet that helps with his breathing, fitness and mental game. Yoga can help all athletes..

[@alessandrospinosa9544]

Who the hell changed the audio???

[@cyclistcervelo]

Song?

[@MRBeatZComposerofficial]

Memoires composed by myself :D

[@dimitris_]

What is the guy asking him right before the start cheering?

[@ookiemand]

+Dimitris Siafarikas Hook, Hook, Hook = coaching William to keep inhaling and keeping his bloodpressure up, so the O2 supply to his brain does not drop below the level when people faint. Signal = is telling WIlliam, who is fighting N2 and CO2 narcosis effects when to do his signal The coach is doing all this because the athlete needs to show the jury a protocol of: taking facial equipment of (only noseclip in Williams case), showing a diver's OK sign, and verbally saying: I'm ok. Easy to do if you are within your limits, and impossible to do when you're over your limits (severe loss of motor control/ samba or full BO) This surface protocol must be done within 15 seconds to a jury. The feeling of time is hard to know when you've done a very long and or deep dive, so here a coach helps a lot to help time the breathing(hook) and giving the signals (signal). Oh and the athlete need to stay above water (without help) and not be touched until the Jury shows him the (white=approved) card. For national records, world records, this can be up to a minute, so the Jury is sure the diver is ok, and not blacking out after (quickly) doing the protocol. Personally I've taught myself to do 3 hook breaths, then show the protocol. This takes about 12 seconds so just in time for the jury, while helping me through those first 9 difficult seconds on the surface (if I'm on the edge).

[@dimitris_]

+ookiemand Thanks for the great explanation! Quite a remarkable thing to achieve !

[@beowulf.reborn]

Does anyone know what the record is, for a completely unassisted free dive is? No fins, constant weights, no using the rope to descend or ascend. I want to know what a human is capable of doing on their own.

[@PeteJDunham]

102 meters. The record is also set by William.

[@gregorschmidt6888]

I remember trying to hold my breath at home some years ago (after watching one of Williams older videos) and I was able to do 4 and a half minute after a few days of "training" ....I had a slight headache the next day and I just wonder if that happens to you freedivers too?

[@th4n.]

yeah; yes it's normal; you are not used to high levels of CO2 . Nothing harmful

[@gregorschmidt6888]

So it's not about a lack of oxygen...thanks for your reply!

[@MrBat000]

They must have some gills attached to those lungs!

[@premrajana9824]

how do he equalise ? can any one tell me?

[@buceoApulmon]

+Premrajan A it is probably a mix of BTV (voluntary tube opening) in the shallow and "Frenzel-Mouthfill" technique in the deeper part of the dive. If you are interested you will find a lot of documents on these methods of equalisation on the net.

[@thevoid3522]

what if megalodon is alive and lives at the bottom of blue dean?

[@greeksalad4783]

122 meters is 400 ft of water. What the heck?????? O_O

[@Celtic_Iron]

Bare in mind it's 400ft down and 400ft back up. That's 800ft altogether.

[@greeksalad4783]

James Omahony You're right! That scary stuff! :(

[@Celtic_Iron]

Greek Pasta Salad I wouldn't say it's scary just absolutely amazing. Free diving is as much a mental practice as it is physical. It's mind boggling

[@user-le3nw3ki6b]

А че не показали как он потом кровью харкает ???

[@ydang7076]

These people are super fishes....THEY R FISHES

[@timashow48]

мы можем не многое. мы можем все.

[@johnnyfreeman1018]

Someone is eventually going to freedive this entire blue hole.... he's only a couple hundred feet off the bottom anyway.....

[@GianniBarberino]

incredible ? 👉-----👍

[@Albert_Wesker-Borg]

If you swim, then swim! Don't crawl along the tightrope!

[@bindlll]

You are great enough. Now, stop the competition, please...