LXD 021 : Mandy-Rae Krack – World Record Freediver & Speaker

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Mandy-Rae Krack – World Record Freediver, Stunt Woman and Speaker Mandy-Rae Krack was born in 1974, and took to the water right away.  At the age of 9 she was a competitive synchronized swimmer. At the age of 15, she became a certified Scuba diver. After high school she became a PADI Instructor and then ultimately a PADI Course Director.  In 2000 she was introduced to the sport of freediving and that same year competed and her women’s team placed 3rd in the world at an international competition.  The funny thing is she did all this growing up in Canada. Mandy-Rae Krack has gone on to capture twelve National records and seven World records. She’s a six time member of Team Canada who has taken two first place finishes and three third place finishes in AIDA International competitions. In 2006 she and her husband and trainer, Kirk Krack, worked with Magician David Blaine on his ABC special Drowned Alive and then trained and assisted him with a World Record Oxygen Breath-hold live on the Oprah show.   Mandy-Rae was also part of the Black Ops team that helped uncover the slaughter of dolphins in Japan for the 2010 Academy Award winning documentary The Cove.  Just wait till you hear her stories of records, competitions and adventures – you’ll see why she is such a legend and why she is so inspirational. Items In This Podcast Certified at age 15 in Alberta, CanadaBecoming a PADI Instructor helped her with public speakingManaged dive center in Vancouver Became one of first technical diving instructors in CanadaTried freediving and became addicted to the sportCo-founded Performance Freediving InternationalPart of Canadian National Women’s Freediving Team, their first year the team took 3rd placeMandy’s Static Apnea World Record a 6:16 breath-hold!Freediving with Humpback whalesHarrowing 90 meter record attemptPromoting coral safe sunscreensThe perils of filming The Cove Academy Award-Winning DocumentaryFavorite diving destinations: Vancouver IslandRiver Snorkeling with SalmonRespect for Umberto PelizariProfessional speaking with WWE, ComicCon, Canadian Oceans2020Ambassador for Fast and Female Resources Mandy-Rae’s Website Performance Freediving International Fast and Female Stream 2 Sea Coral Safe Sunscreen The Cove Sponsor Special thanks to our episode sponsor Aggressor Adventures Thanks For Listening! Thank you for joining me again. Do you want to give a shout out to our guest on this podcast? Leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The League of Extraordinary Divers podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! And, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. The post LXD 021 : Mandy-Rae Krack – World Record Freediver & Speaker appeared first on ScubaGuru.