Spearfactor #058: Nicole Burko, USA Women's Spearfishing Team

Welcome back to the SpearFactor Spearfishing podcast. I'm excited to introduce our special guest for episode 58, Nicole Burko, a world-record holder, member of the USA women's spearfishing team, and a talented artist. Nicole was born in Canada and moved to Florida for college, where she pursued her passion for art and discovered her love for spearfishing. Her studies in art have influenced her underwater experiences and her spearfishing experiences has influenced her art as well.  As a world record holder in spearfishing and a member of the USA women's spearfishing team, Nicole knows what it takes to compete at the highest level of the sport. She has faced tough competition and challenging conditions, but her experiences with commercial spearfishing I’ve helped her develop some very efficient techniques for competition. In this episode, we'll dive deep into Nicole's journey as a competitive spearfisher, how she balances her passion for art and spearfishing, the training and preparation required to be a member of the USA team, and much more. Join me for this insightful conversation with Nicole Burko, as we explore the world of competitive spearfishing with a couple of big fish stories all in this insightful episode. Support the USA Spearfishing Women's Team @usa_spearfishing_womens_team Checkout more from Nicole at @spearfishingnicole This podcast is a part of the Waypoint TV Podcast Network. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointhunt @waypointpodcasts Need Gear? Checkout Neptonics products at: Neptonics Spearfishing and Freediving SAVE 10% at checkout with Spearfactor10 code.   Follow Neptonics at @neptonics_worldwide   If you are interest in more information about spearfishing or want to take a spearfishing course, visit: Online Spearfishing Courses www.Spearfishingmentor.com SpearFactor Spearfishing Podcast www.spearfactor.com         ​ Freedive Recovery Vest Discount 10% Discount for Sens07vest at PROVITATEC Put in promo code: SPEARFACTOR10 ​ Discounts & Sponsors include: Ted Harty’s Freediving Safety Promo: spearfactor for 15% discount                                               CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITES AND SIGN UP FOR A FREE ONLINE CLASS!!!!! Akaso Cameras %15 off Kimera spearfishing Promo: SpearFactor for 5% off. Hotrod Spearguns Promo: spearfactor22 for 10% off. OneDrop Spearfishing   Did you enjoy this?  If so, please share this podcast with your friends! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow SpearFactor at: Follow Spearfactor: Instagram @the_spearfactor, Facebook Spearfactor Group, YouTube, and Reddit.   If you would like to support the show?  Go to the supporter page at https://www.patreon.com/the_spearfactor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices