FREEDIVE
When one of the divers Bill, asked if I could support his free dive attempt at a world record - 81 km underwater, no fins, 24-hour continuous team relay, 9 free divers + judges, safety team and medics; it was a simple "yes". To be amongst these special people was an opportunity that was not to be missed.
This demonstration of human potential and teamwork unfolded over the hours - being a witness was humbling and forced self-reflection.
The effort required an immense amount of training that adjusted the athlete's bodies to the distances per breath - this was the predictable and arguably the 'easy part'.
At a 24 hour event where sleep / rest is deprived, the body and mind responds at the cost of focus - here is where the discipline, commitment and control plays its role; demonstrating the true strength of an attempt such as this.
You can see the effects of pushing physical limits on the faces of these athletes...
My favourite images turned out to be those that showed the pains of resilience, the power of belief, the joys of camaraderie and the limits you can break when you work together.
Team and Tools:
Bill Cotis | Adam Bryant | Jack Hatfield | Michaela Werner | Daron Joseph | Ethan Wang | Materj Majing | Jarrod Briffa | Katherine Nevatt
Tattersall's Club | Rainbow Club | Zoggs | Your Story | Surf Lifesaving Australia
Nikon ZF | Voigtlander 15mm 40mm 75mm | Sony A1 & Aquatech Housing | RGB Tubes x5 | Light Stands | Z8 & 50mm Nikkor Z
Pre-Colored on Capture One | Retouched and graded on Photoshop CC
