The 18th edition of the Diving Show will open its doors from Friday, January 8 at 10 a.m. to Monday, January 11 at 3 p.m., Porte de Versailles in Paris. For 4 days,
– Immerse yourself in the giant heated pool for an introduction to rebreathers or to attend an underwater investigation with the National Gendarmerie.
– Learn freediving, target shooting, sports diving, or even underwater hockey alongside the great French champions.
– Meet the greatest personalities of the underwater world: scientists, explorers, wreck hunters, divers, world champions…
– Attend presentations of the latest books, photographic exhibitions, and exclusive previews of films like “The Odyssey” (with members of the film team), a biopic dedicated to Jacques-Yves Cousteau with Lambert Wilson, Audrey Tautou… (at 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 9).
– Test innovations such as 3D diving among sharks or humpback whales with a revolutionary virtual reality mask.
– Be amazed by the multitude of jobs and employment offers available to diving professionals.
– Discover all the trendiest destinations, and don’t forget your new magazine Dive!. The entire team awaits you at stand G04 next to the stage area (map below).
Not to be missed
Friday, January 8– 2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Ice diving in France, a conference led by Alban Michon;
– 5 p.m.-6 p.m.: conference-screening on submarine wreck hunters;Saturday, January 9– 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: conference-screening « A Breath for the Arctic ». Freediver Aurore Asso will recount how she set two world records for freediving in Greenland: the longest distance traveled in freediving under ice and the deepest freediving under ice.
– 1 p.m.-2 p.m.: conference-screening on « The Mysterious Life of Manta Rays ».
– 2 p.m.-3 p.m.: champion Rémy Dubern will tell you that « We can all freedive! »
– 4 p.m.-5 p.m.: demonstration of the world’s first autonomous underwater drone.Sunday, January 10– 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: « Mediterranean, Lost Kingdom of Sharks », a conference organized by the Longitude 181 association and led by François Sarano.
– 2 p.m.-3 p.m.: just back from Antarctica, Laurent Ballesta will share his « Secrets of the Oceans ».
– 4 p.m.-5 p.m.: freediving champion Guillaume Néry will reveal some « Filming Secrets » of the movies and clips in which he appears.