Vertical Blue is the most prestigious and longest running annual event in the sport of Freediving. During the last 10 years, more world records have been set in this competition than almost all other events combined!
The event takes place in Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest accessible blue hole in the world, and a marvel of the seas. It is a 200 meter deep limestone shaft in the corner of an idyllic Caribbean lagoon, on Long Island, Bahamas.
The event was founded in 2008 by World Champion freediver William Trubridge.
Since then it has grown every year, and in the 2018 edition there were no less than 10 world records set, including riveting battles between the top male and female freedivers to be crowned the king and queen of the depths at the end of the event.
Live footage filmed by Diveye was watched daily by over 2 million viewers around the world.