Left: Mateusz Malina; Right: Arnaud Jerald
After nine days of freestyle at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas, Vertical green 2022 ended with setting two new world records. On Day 7, Arnaud Jerald of France extended his constant-weight twin (CWTB) world record by diving 120 meters (394 feet). Jerald broke the world record on Day 4 diving at a depth of 119 meters (387 feet).
On the 9th, the final day of the competition, Polish freestyler Mateusz Malina set a new world record in the freediving (FIM), diving to 127 meters (417 feet) and surpassing the record. The previous one was 124 meters (406 feet), set in 2016 by William Trubridge — the New Zealand champion freestyle athlete who organized the event.
Forty-two freestyle athletes from around the world competed in a wide range of disciplines. Vertical Blue follows the rules of AIDA, one of the two main federations that govern freestyle competitions, and the on-site judges — both domestic and foreign — make sure each dive is done properly.
Check all the results day by day here.
