#175 | William Trubridge | Blue Pearl

William Trubridge is one of the most celebrated freedivers of all time, achieving multiple world records, winning multiple world championships and diving 102m in CNF (No Fins).

In this episode we discuss:

William appeared first on Episode #69 of The Freedive Cafe Podcast and then again on Episode #98.
Inkfish organisation and research conducted into freediving physiology.
Deepest arterial blood samples every taken at 80m depth.
Hyperventilation is good now! Are we all hyperventilating unknowingly before dives?
Shout out to Dave Mullins.
Shout out to Tom of Get Ecstatic in Singapore for sharing...
An Unusual Pool Freediving Accident - Temporary Paralysis of All Limbs and Breathing Muscles.
How has William’s recent competition performance been?
Does he plan to retake his long-standing CNF world record from Petar Klovar?
Deep Water podcast recommendation by Lydia Gard.
The 2023 Vertical Blue doping controversy in freediving involving Petar Klovar, Vitomir Maricic and Sanda Delija.
Donny’s own part in the controversy with regard to his initial insulting comments made towards the Croatians which he followed up with an apology video, and William’s belief that he flip-flopped on the issue and muddied the waters.
William’s opinions on the Enhanced Games, the multi-sport event where the athletes are allowed to use performance enhancing drugs.
How do we move forward in the sport of freediving to improve doping control to the satisfaction of all the athletes?
FAIR - Freediving Athlete Integrity Regulation and Multi-modal Deception Detection.
His thoughts on a recent viral video of Petar Klovar blacking out and a bad squeeze (lung barotrauma).
About The Mental Immune System. 
What is the deeper dimension of freediving?

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