William Trubridge celebrates a successful dive in The Bahamas. Photo: Samo Vidic
William Trubridge dove his way into a New Years honour.
The world champion freediver has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to his sport.
Trubridge, who spoke to RNZ in October about his fears of catching Covid-19, began freediving in 2003 and, in 2005, became the first freediver to dive at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas.
There he broke his first world record in the discipline of CNF (Constant Weight No Fins) in 2007, diving to 81 metres.
Now holder of multiple world records, in 2010, Trubridge became the first human to descend to 100 metres with no assistance.
William Trubridge celebrates a successful dive in The Bahamas.
Photo: Samo Vidic
The world champion freediver has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to his sport.
Trubridge, who spoke to RNZ in October about his fears of catching Covid-19, began freediving in 2003 and, in 2005, became the first freediver to dive at Dean s Blue Hole in the Bahamas.
There he broke his first world record in the discipline of CNF (Constant Weight No Fins) in 2007, diving to 81 metres.
Now holder of multiple world records, in 2010, Trubridge became the first human to descend to 100 metres with no assistance.