Big Blue: Top International Free-Divers Set to Break Records

Big Blue First International Freediving Competition set in Baja California Mexico

The First International Freediving Competition in the World is ready and poised to take over the Island of Espìritu Santo in Baja California Mexico. Side by side the International Competition a strong ecological awareness movement will also take the waters of Baja. In the countdown to November 1 D-Day Baja California prepared to receive Top International Freedivers holding unbelievable records. The men and women who have gone deeper into the Ocean's abyss are already in Mexico preparing and say they are going to break the standing records.

On October 21 Visit Baja California -one of the sponsors of the event, the other being Cressi and the Championship Freediver Star Estrella Navarro, reported.

Championship freediver Estrella Navarro will be hosting the International Competition known officially as “Big Blue”. Dates span from November 1 to November 9. A total of three Categories will be up for the taking; Free Immersion, Constant Weight no Fins and Constant Weight.

“The competition will provide Athletes from around the world, the opportunity to test their free diving limits in the most beautiful surroundings, the warm, deep waters off Isla Espiritu Santo in La Paz, Mexico,” Estrella Navarro said.

Who will attend? Among the numerous International Freedivers Blue Big speaks of the presence of legends such as Alexey Molchanov from Russia, Guillaume Néry from France, and Carlos Coste from Venezuela.

Alexey Molchanov holds the title for the “Deepest Man in the World” descending to 128 meters. Freediving competition has been expanding the limits of how deep humans can go for the past Century. Today the Deepest Man in the World is Mochanov but after Big Blue ends that title could go to another diver.

Guillaume Néry from France descended 126 meters and was 4 times a World Record holder as well as two times World Champion.

Carlos Coste from Venezuela another living legend known for being the first human to ever go deeper than 100 meters. Coste who will be attending the event holds a record for a vertical dive of 150 meters and did this impressive dive in a underwater cave system. Coste was had the World Record for the Deepèst Freedive not once nor twice, nor four times but 11 times!

Press from the Island of Espiritu Santo reported that the Italian Champio and 2 times World Champion Davide Carrera is in La Paz prepping for Big Blue. Pres assure that Alexey Molchanov is training and focused to break his own World Record envisioning a dive into the deepest waters ever free dived before in human history.

The Guests of Honor lists continue with Free Diver Champion Natalia Molchanova -described by some as the Best Female Freediver. Also from Russia Molchanova holds a record depth in her category of 101 meters.

Estrella Navarro called for divers telling them that the Island of Espiritu Santo is the perfect location to do freedive. The area is a Protected Natural Area which rests inside the Gulf of California. Jacques Cousteau himself called the waters of Espiritu Santo “the Aquarium of the World” because of the wide range of creatures inhabiting these waters. The high biodiversity of Espiritu Santo has gained it the reputation for “one of the Top Ten places to dive in the World”. Waters at Santo will be flat, visibility extended to 30 meters, weather flawless and waters colors go from “transparent emerald turquoise in the surface and clear blue in the deep”.

But the Elite Freediving International Community and Top Athletes will not be alone and are not the only ones diving at Baja...

Big Blue said that Whale Sharks attendance is “Assured” as well as presence of Dolphins -33% of the World Dolphin Population live in these waters. Sea Lions presence is also more than secured -a colony of hundreds call these waters home. Whales could drop by and pass through although they prefer the waters of Espiritu Santo from December to March. Hammerheads will attend for sure as well and so will Turtles, Big Fish and the “surface-breachers” Flying Mantas.

Big Blue when taking on the First International Freediving Event in History took a firm stand on ecological and environmental awareness and importance.

“The Big Blue will feature five days of competition, one day of swimming with whale sharks and a conference to promote Ocean Conservation,” hostess Estrella Navarro said to the International Media during a press conference. Ocean Conservation and Conference events are scheduled are scheduled for November 6.

Safety and Logistics are green to go...Divers ready...for the...Big Blue.

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