The announcement of a major event in the Alpes-Maritimes was made last night at the Pathé Gare du Sud cinema. Villefranche-sur-Mer will host the individual freediving world championship from September 2nd to 25th.
The city is known for having organized the first world team edition in 1996.
The evening was also an opportunity to screen magical images of this discipline to the numerous audience present, which the mayor of Villefranche, Christophe Trojani, would like to see as an Olympic specialty in 2024, although of course relocated to…?
Unfortunately, his wish will not be granted, a pity for his disinterested passion!
A Deep Odyssey
Artists and athletes Guillaume Néry and Julie Gautier presented to the public an excerpt from the film “One Breath Around the World.”
The filmmakers are not new to this. In 2010, “Free Fall” featured the French freediver Guillaume Néry diving into the deep sea. They have developed their art over the last 8 years to arrive at their feature film.
“I am not chasing inspiration” Julie Gautier
The duo’s main achievement occurred in 2015. Accompanied by Alice Modolo (freediver and dental surgeon), they created the music video “Runnin’” for the world-renowned singer Beyoncé. The single garnered no less than 337 million views on YouTube. The two champions (Alice and Guillaume) showcased their talent to the entire world.
A discipline very little known worldwide. The music video and the film excerpt revealed to the entire world the difficulty of their sport by combining it with the art of dance. The execution of movements is impressively smooth.
“There is always a particular emotion” Alice Modolo
The 2018 French champion aims to be the first French woman to break the -100 meters depth barrier. Her current record is -88 meters. On his side, the double world champion announced his great return to competition on social media.
