William Trubridge

Havelock North, New Zealand

Last updated 8/27/2026

William Trubridge became the dominant figure in constant weight no-fins freediving, the discipline widely considered the sport's purest test of technique and breath-hold ability since it prohibits fins, weights beyond what's worn at the start, or any equipment assistance during the dive. His numerous world records in that discipline, set primarily at Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas, one of the world's deepest known blue holes and a location Trubridge helped establish as the sport's premier depth-record venue, reflected sustained technical mastery across more than a decade of competition. Trubridge's own facility at Dean's Blue Hole, which he helped develop into a dedicated freediving training and competition site, gave the sport one of its most significant permanent venues and helped establish the Bahamas as a genuine hub for competitive freediving. His combination of his sustained no-fins world record dominance and his role establishing Dean's Blue Hole as the sport's premier venue has made Trubridge one of the most historically significant freedivers in the discipline's history.

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