3 Aug 2023

NZ Sporting History with William Trubridge

From Afternoons, 2:32 pm on 3 August 2023

Back in 2016, freediver William Trubridge plunged 122 metres down into Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas.

It was a free immersion world record - narrowly beating his own former record, of 121 metres.

In fact, it was William Trubridge's 18th world record - give or take, by that stage he had understandably lost count.

The descent saw him hold his breath for four minutes and 24 seconds - that's the duration of Africa, by Toto.

But that moment in sporting history was not all smooth sailing. Williams share the story with Jesse live from the Bahamas.

William Trubridge celebrates a successful dive in The Bahamas.

William Trubridge celebrates a successful dive in The Bahamas. Photo: Samo Vidic