Weighing in Australian Ladies’ records is a great way to get a reward out of doing the sport you love. There aren’t enough ladies in the sport, unfortunately, and as such there are some gaping holes in the record books where ladies records should be – LET’S FILL THEM! (more…) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this pos

Australian freediver Christina Saenz has been training hard and her efforts paid off last week as she dived to a new Australian Womens record depth of 60m! The avid freediver now holds Titles for the Free Immersion and Constant Weight disciplines.     New Australian Womens Freediving record holder - Christina Saenz Free immersion is where the diver pulls themselves down a guide rope using only their arms. For constant...

About 6 months ago I decided that my passion for spearfishing and the ocean was becoming more than just a hobby. I was working week on week off out at the mines and no matter how much I dived on my breaks either in Cairns or Overseas it was never enough. I found myself getting majorly depressed on my week out at work especially when you are working in 45 degree heat loading explosives for 12 hours a day. The money was good but I just...

If you’re a junior in spearfishing then you are no doubt looking up to some of the bigger players in the sport, like Cameron Kirkconnell, and wondering ‘how can I benefit from doing this sport I love, more than taking home a few fish?’. Claiming Australian Junior Records is a fantastic start! Ben Brebner with a nice Spanish and Spangly - Ben is definitely a spearo to watch out for in the future! Adreno receives many sponsorship...

Petrovic defeated his previous best of 10mins 11secs! On January 7, 2012 in Belgrade, Branko Petrovic did a  12 min and 11 sec breath hold – a new world record at nearly a quarter of an hour! Petrovic increased amazingly on the previous time of 10 minutes and 23 seconds achieved at Submania Cup in Zagreb, November 2011. Petrovic takes home the gold with a breatthold of 12mins and 11secs! Petrovic hopes that this achievement “will help...

UK scientists have found large numbers of a new crab species on the Southern Ocean floor that they have dubbed “The Hoff” because of its hairy chest. The animal was discovered living around volcanic vents off South Georgia. Great piles of the crabs were seen to come together. The creature has still to be formally classified, hence the humorous nickname that honours the often bare-chested American actor David Hasselhoff, best...