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Introduction

I am a 35 year old British women and apart from the fact that I live in Egypt and can dive to 60 metres on just one breath, I'm a pretty normal. I have been splitting my life between the UK and Egypt now for over two years, and it was here in Dahab, one of the world's greatest spots for freediving that I discovered the sport and discovered that I'm actually quite good at it!

© Adam Butler Big Splash Pictures

I came here to teach yoga holidays and get out of the London rat-race.  In spring 2006 I met Linda Paganelli and Lotta Ericson, two of the top five women here and last Spring, I completed my first course with them.

After reaching over 40 metres after only two months training, I was encouraged to apply for the British Team going to the World Championships in Hurghada in December 2006.  A week later, I was struck down by Hepatitis A and had an enforced 'dry dock' for over seven months.  I returned to the water at the end of March 2007 as a trial, to see how my body would respond and I was amazed to find that within one week, and in my first ever competition dive, I had set a new British women's freediving record in Constant Weight No Fins.

That is really where my journey into the deep begins and seeing where it will take me is just a matter of time, patience and a lot of breath-holds and after competing this year, I know hold all three deep records which includ 70m Constant Weight, 62m Free Immersion and 40m No Fins.  The 2007 Official World Rankings list me as number one in Constant Weight No Fins and number two in Constant Weight.

Freediving is a sport, a passion and a meditation for me.  I experience true freedome beneath the water and the peace stills my mind.  I train in the Blue Hole, one of the most ideal locations for freediving, with year-round clear, warm, still wters.

When I'm not in the water, I manage PR campaigns for the events team of one of the UK's major charities.  I have three dogs and three cats and am currently building my own house in Dahab.

COMPEITION SCHEDULE

18 - 21 October 2007: Triple Depth Freedive competition in Dahab.  My aim is to set three national records and two absolute records.

24 - 04 November 2007: Individual World Championships at Sharm el Sheikh.  My aims is win at least one medal.