Holding His Breath

Dispensing with weights, ropes and flippers, New Zealander William Trubridge descended to 82 metres and broke the world record for constant weight diving without fins. Now living and working in the Bahamas, Trubridge runs No Fins freediving courses. For Trubridge, diving without aid is a way of severing his attachment to the world above the surface. “In essence, this is about pushing the edge of human experience,” he says. Trubridge will attempt another record at the AIDA Team World Championships at world-renowned diving destination Sharm-El-Sheik in the Red Sea, later this year.