- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Willow (16 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007190778
- ISBN-13: 978-0007190775
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #34 in Books > Biography > Sport > Swimming
- #69 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Scuba Diving
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'The movie of The Dive is going to be bigger than Titanic' James Cameron, film director 'An amazing story' Sports Illustrated
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A world-champion competitor in the deadly sport of freediving tells the heart-wrenching story of his life with and without his beloved wife, Audrey, who died trying to break his own record.
Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras, a native of Cuba, is a world champion in the dangerous and controversial sport of freediving, in which athletes test the limits of their minds and bodies by diving to unthinkable depths without oxygen tanks. Audrey Mestre was a beautiful French marine biology student researching the physiology of freediving. When she decided to base her studies on the legendary Pipin, a passionate romance was born.
Pipin and Audrey soon married and moved to Miami, where she took up the sport herself and proceeded to break the female world record (115 metres). They became freediving's power couple, constantly training together and encouraging one another. But on 17 October 2002, Audrey pushed her body too far and died off the coast of the Dominican Republic while attempting to break the world record – which was currently held by her husband.
Now, for the first time, Pipin tells his own story. He addresses the controversy that has followed him throughout his career and defends his sport and his own records against criticism from peers. And Pipin opens up as never before, providing what no interviewer has been able to capture: a glimpse into the heart of a complex and haunted man. In his own words, he relates the tragic story of his relationship with Audrey – a unique and complicated tale of love and competition taken to the extreme.
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On the morning of October 12, 2002, shortly after dawn, I awoke from uneasy dreams and turned to look at my beautiful wife, Audrey Mestre, fast asleep on the unfamiliar bed next to me. Read the first page
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Format:Paperback
This is just an absolutely compelling book - one that I really couldn't put down. It has a lot of the story of Pipins life and how he grew up under Castro's regime but still managed to find his purpose in life. And then how he met Audrey and the knowing at once that each had found their soulmate. If you feel anything of the passion for the sea you will understand the lure of freediving and why they had to push to the limit. Read it - highly recommended.
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LE GRAND BLEU (1988) DIRECTOR'S CUT (Region 3) Fantastic book that is more than a love story, and more than a book on free diving.
Format:Paperback
definitely a good read! i was quite skeptical about the book at first...and I thought it would be just a waste but my boyfriend bought it for me and really wanted me to read it. ps he's a free diver..and wants me to free dive as well ;) after starting to read the book, i wanted to read till the end! a good plus point for a simple and engaging book!
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