Arnaud Jerald: "You have to face up to the risk"

Arnaud Jerald © William-Rhamey
The French freediver, Arnaud Jerald set the world bi-fin record (constant weight) on 15th September 2020 by diving to a depth of 112 metres in Kalamata, Greece. He gives us his vision of the sport and describes the similarities with the world of ocean racing and more specifically, the Vendée Globe.
At the age of just 24, Arnaud Jerald shows incredible maturity. For him, freeediving means much more than a sporting challenge and mere records. Just like a solo round the world voyage, diving offers some real soul-searching opportunities.
At the age of 16, the turning point came for the young, shy and reserved freediver who was suffering from dyslexia, when in February he dived to a depth of 30 metres: "I opened my eyes and there was nothing around me. Everything was blue. There were no fish, no wrecks. Nothing at all. It was like looking in a mirror and discovering myself for the first time, rather than seeing myself through the eyes of others."

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