The first to arrive: Ryuzo and Tomoko

They are the two Japanese champions, and possibly one of the strongest freediving couples in the world. Ryuzo and Tomoko touched down on Long Island on Saturday and were straight into training with a 85m dive from Ryuzo (the deepest debut in Dean's!) and an easy 40m from Tomoko. Accustomed to the strong currents of Okinawa there is no knowing how deep they will find themselves in the still waters of Dean's Blue Hole.

National records: CWT90m, FIM 81m, STA 7:25 bronze in World Cup Swiss round 2000

bronze in Pacific cup of Ha waii 2002

gold in National Championships 2003 & 2004 gold in Triple depth 2005 & 2007

gold in Coupe des Calanques2006

What is your favourite piece of music to listen to while visualising a freedive?

Trance,Techno (Underworld Chemical brothers) it is a kind of psyching up.

Who do you think is the most talented freediver of the opposite sex? Sara Campbell

current opinion about freediving training do you think is mistaken? Over training at

ent .

depth. Describe your most beautiful freedive? Freediving with humpback whales in my

hometown of Okinawa.

Favourite fish? (not to eat!) Manta ray, whale shark

Do you abstain from 'romance' ihe night before a big dive? No!

What is the first thing you eat after a dive? Air! Rice balls, bananas

The cliff overhanging Dean's Blue Hole is 10m high. Will you jump feetlirst, head first, or need to be pushed? Feet first please!

;’acTc cup of Ha waii 2002 gold in Kona Freedive lnvitaüonal 2005 gold in AIDA HELLAS Summer games CWT2006

What is your favourite piece of music to listen to while visualising a freedive? Hawaiian Music

What current opinion about freediving training do you think is mistaken? too much diving Describe your most beautiful freedive? Freediving with whales and dolphins

Favourite fish? (not to eat!) small blue fish

Do you abstain from 'romance' the night before a big dive? No

What is the first thing you eat after a dive? Water and cookies

The cliff overhanging Dean's Blue Hole is 10m high. Will you jump feetlirst, head first, or need to be pushed? Feet first

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