On Sunday, April 17th, 2016 (8:30 AM to 7:00 PM), head to the university pool at La Doua in Lyon for the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes regional championship of sport diving in a pool (or PSP), organized by GLUP (Groupe Lyonnais Universitaire de Plongée). But what is PSP? It is a discipline that emerged in Spain in […]
As in previous editions, Festisub, the Neuchâtel Underwater Image Festival, was fully booked for the screenings that took place at the Aula des Jeunes-Rives of the University of Neuchâtel. Among the many guests, there was the Gombessa team led by the festival’s patron Laurent Ballesta or the leaders of the Under the Pole II expedition, […]
On the occasion of the release of the children’s book « A World of Ice« , come and attend, on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM on the bookstore barge L’eau et les rêves (Quai de l’Oise), a unique meeting: freediver Laurent Marie, founder of the association L’Âme Bleue, Emilie Simon, author, will present the book […]
What if the silent world could speak? It’s the idea that the association » A Ocean of Life » chaired by René Heuzey had. Director and producer, this expert in underwater filming has not less than a hundred television shows, reports, and internationally recognized films to his credit. By using his notoriety, this globetrotter first […]
A must-attend event for all lovers of exceptional underwater images, the Festisub is a major moment, eagerly awaited each year in Neuchâtel. During the 2 days of the 14th edition of the festival, embark on a wonderful journey taking you from Greenland to Polynesia, including Switzerland, which is of course not to be outdone! Highlights […]
We had announced it on this site, the second edition of the underwater photography competition of the Frosty Aquaclics took place at the end of February in Auvergne, organized by the audiovisual commission of CODEP 63. About ten competitors had the courage to dive under the ice on this occasion. The date is already set […]
Amateur and professional scuba divers, equipment manufacturers, authors, and publishers gathered as they do every year in February in Strasbourg for the European Festival of Underwater Image and Environment. François Sarano was the guest of honor at this 28th edition. At the end of the international competition of underwater images and films, here is a […]
What is this event with the strange name of Frozen Aquaclicks ? With the backdrop of one of the most beautiful crater lakes in Auvergne, it’s a rather unique underwater photography contest as it takes place under the ice. Last year, the very first edition was held at Lake Pavin in Puy-de-Dôme (department 63), and […]
Static apnea, dynamic without fins, dynamic with fins, 16 x 50 meters, and 100 meters speed: these are the five main events of indoor apnea that the public can witness on February 6 and 7 at the Recouvrance pool in Brest. Organized by the Manche Atlantique Diving Group (GMAP) and the French Federation of Underwater […]
“There are three kinds of men: the Living, the Dead, and those who go to Sea.” Aristotle… This is one of the favorite quotes of Jean-Pierre Joncheray who, himself, chose a fourth way: to explore under the sea to attempt to explain the lives of “seafaring people.” A maritime historian, underwater archaeologist, and specialist in […]
