#39 – Mateusz Malina | Part Two

Miguel Lozano is one of the deepest freedivers in the world. He first appeared on episode #67 of The Freedive Cafe podcast! This interview is also available in video format on the Freedive and Thrive Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/XW-Y_zBHixw In this episode we discuss: Miguel and I last spoke in January 2020, recorded an interview and forgot to release it! About Miguel's Deep Camp in Dahab. The structure of the Deep Camp. What Miguel's been up to these past 3 years. Miguel's thou...

19 Apr 20231h 26min

Stefan Randig is a German competitive freediver based in Dahab, Egypt. He first appeared on episode #10 of The Freedive Cafe: https://freedivecafe.com/2017/10/01/10-stefan-randig-freedive-panglao/ In this episode we discuss: The last time Stefan and I talked was in 2017, on episode #10 of The Freedive Cafe! (link above) What happened to Freedive Panglao? Stefan started his freediving journey in Dahab. Shout out to our colleagues in The Philippines. Dahab during COVID times. What's it like ...

4 Mars 202345min

Jordy Duncan is not only my awesome co-host on the Freediving Journal News Dispatch, but an up and coming elite freediver in her own right. Jordy has only been diving for around 2 years but has managed to achieve distances in the pool of more than 200m, which for me is an absolutely mind-blowing achievement! Perhaps more interesting than Jordy's rapid rise as a freediving athlete is to see that in the context of where she's coming from.... Jordy has struggled with an eating diso...

9 Feb 20231h 15min

Pete Botman is a Canadian/Dutch freediving athlete and instructor based in Dahab, Egypt. He is a 100m+ diver, multiple World Record holder in the CMAS Master's category and didn't start freediving until he was later in his forties. In this episode we discuss: Pete was born and raised in Canada but grew up speaking Dutch. He joined the swim team and competed at quite a high level until aged 16. Teaching, coaching, lifeguarding, and cross-country skiing. How difficult is cross country s...

2 Feb 20231h 20min

Tito Zappalà is an Italian freediver and coach. He worked under the eye of Andrea Zuccari at Freediving World in Sharm el-Sheikh for five years before moving up to Dahab when he currently lives and coaches. In this episode we discuss: Tito and Kat's plans for the winter. Only 3 people in 7 years who pissed him off! Tito is from the galaxy and the stars, and ... specifically from Sicily, Italy. Early start in freediving, spearfishing with his father. Selling the family gold for a Gopro. Tito...

20 Jan 20231h 20min

Ali Okab is the boss and face of the world-famous Aqua Marina, located right at the Blue Hole north of Dahab, Egypt. His restaurant is the starting point for all freediving adventures in the Blue Hole and the de facto family house for freedivers from all over the world. In this episode we discuss: Ali's full name is Ali Rekab Ali Ali Okab. Aqua Marina is a home for all the freedivers of the world. The challenges of running a restaurant at the Blue Hole. Ali's realisation about freediving a...

17 Jan 202349min

Kateryna Sadurska is a multiple record holder and Ukrainian champion. Kat has a background as a synchronised swimmer and even made it to the Olympics in Rio to represent Ukraine in that sport, and later turned her attention to our wonderful sport of freediving where she has rapidly been rising to the elite levels, especially in her pool performances. In this episode we discuss: Katerina is from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. She has a background in synchronised swimming and did that for 17 ...

10 Dec 20221h 36min

Denis Grosmaire was raised in the pacific island nation of French Polynesia, travelling for island to island as a kid with his mom, growing up in the ocean from a very young age. However, he didn't dive deeper than 30m or take a freediving course until he was 39 years old. After that he very quickly rose up through the competition ranks and now dives well over 100m. Denis also has a fascinating relationship with sharks. He spends hours and hours in the waters of French Polynesia...

27 Nov 20221h 1min