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All Men Dream, But Not Equally
It has been what feels like forever since I last wrote a journal post, and I apologize for that. I let all of you, as well as myself down, when I allow so much time between posts. I spent time [...]
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RedCcup CWT: Breaking Through Barriers
It was 6:15 am when my alarm went off on August 25th, 2016, the first day of the 5th annual RedCcup competition. The day before, I had announced a 55 meter constant weight dive, which was [...]
In Adventure, Best of, Creative Writings, Marine Life, Photography, Renee's Journal, Stories, Travel
Posted Freediving with Whale Sharks
My feet, mounted in Cressi fins dangle over the edge of the boat, while I scan the blue for movement, desperate for any sighting of the creature that has lured us to the remote and rugged Mafia [...]
In Adventure, Best of, Creative Writings, Depth Training, Reflections, Renee's Journal, Stories, Training for Freediving, Training for Freediving, Travel
Posted Freediving in Walden Pond
Nothing is more fantastic than free-diving in the waters of my own beautiful homeland. Floating face down on the surface of Walden Pond, in the world I forcibly left behind, instructor, Nick [...]
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With or Without the Cage?
With or without the cage? Tis the question, as a dozen or so shark fins swirl around the boat, slicing through the gleaming glassy ocean under a sky of vibrant sunrise. Earlier on land, John [...]
In Adventure, Creative Writings, Depth Training, Renee's Journal, Stories, Training for Freediving, Training for Freediving
Posted My First 18 Meter Freedive
I stare up into the vast blue sky littered with puffy clouds and repeat one word over and over to myself. Relax, relax, Renee, relax. Moments earlier, with guidance from friends, Kjartan and Rob, [...]
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The Unrealized Shrimp
The unrealized beauty and behavior of a shrimp, filmed during a night dive in Dar es Salaam. Fluorescent orange eyes glow in the distance and shuffle deeper into the sand as I get closer. I [...]
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A Land Where Sea Fans Lie
As daylight breaks over sleepy Bagamoyo’s coast, tired eyes open to greet a rare and glorious day. A break from weeks baring burdened clouds of mournful grey, we forge through crisp, foam waves, [...]
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Scuba Dive at Octopus Wall
We descend from the rolling waves, deeper and deeper, until greeted by the ocean floor 30 meters below. Immediately, a large and curious remora approaches. He swims silent circles around us and [...]
