最深的呼吸：自由潜之恋 The Deepest Breath(2023)(EN)Subtitles
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1 00:01:03 Alessia
2 00:01:07 Honestly
3 00:01:10 I think if someone has to die
4 00:01:12 Honestly
5 00:01:15 I've never thought free divingcould lead to death.
6 00:01:20 Twenty seconds!could lead to death.
7 00:01:28 Ten seconds.could lead to death.
8 00:01:32 Fivecould lead to death.
9 00:01:41 Alessia Zecchini. Italy.could lead to death.
10 00:01:44 Four minutes. World record attempt.could lead to death.
11 00:05:12 Okaycould lead to death.
12 00:07:36 Alessia was bornin the afternoon
13 00:07:43 That nightin the afternoon
14 00:07:50 about my wifein the afternoon
15 00:07:54 You never forget it.in the afternoon
16 00:07:58 When you long for something…in the afternoon
17 00:08:04 you can't forget it.in the afternoon
18 00:08:08 This is one of Alessia's school essays.in the afternoon
19 00:08:11 "Do you ever think thatthe people around you
20 00:08:15 your friendsthe people around you
21 00:08:18 don't understand your dreams?"the people around you
22 00:08:24 I want to achieve my dream at all costs.the people around you
23 00:08:31 I want to become a famous free diver.the people around you
24 00:08:38 Natalia Molchanova is my greatest idol.the people around you
25 00:08:44 I want to be just like herthe people around you
26 00:08:49 Molchanova holdsover 40 free diving records.
27 00:08:53 She's regarded as a legendin the sport's history.
28 00:08:59 I'm really embarrassedabout this great dream of mine.
29 00:09:05 It sounds like one of those thingsyou say when you're a kid
30 00:09:09 when asked what you want to bewhen you grow up.
31 00:09:14 There are only a few peoplewho understand my dream.
32 00:09:18 My dad is one of those people.who understand my dream.
33 00:09:23 He understands my passionfor the sea and for free diving.
34 00:09:32 I'd do anythingto make my dream come true.
35 00:09:47 If you don't havea dream to spur you on
36 00:09:53 But the price you paya dream to spur you on
37 00:09:57 is so high.a dream to spur you on
38 00:10:05 Alessia and Steve.a dream to spur you on
39 00:10:09 Their connection was very strong.a dream to spur you on
40 00:10:14 What brought them together?a dream to spur you on
41 00:10:19 I've always believeda dream to spur you on
42 00:10:21 that nothing ever happens to us by chance.a dream to spur you on
43 00:10:29 There's always a connecting thread.a dream to spur you on
44 00:10:34 Something that leads youdown a certain road.
45 00:10:42 Alessia and Stephenreally became a duet…
46 00:10:46 Ah! Remember?really became a duet…
47 00:10:47 …in many ways.really became a duet…
48 00:10:48 It was destiny that they found each other.really became a duet…
49 00:10:54 I accepted that he was doinga dangerous thing.
50 00:10:59 And I just kind of lived with that.a dangerous thing.
51 00:11:15 Dada dangerous thing.
52 00:11:18 Dada dangerous thing.
53 00:11:22 Come on!a dangerous thing.
54 00:11:26 I've always been curious.a dangerous thing.
55 00:11:28 I was always kind of fascinatedby wilderness
56 00:11:30 and animalsby wilderness
57 00:11:36 Stephen lovedbeing out in the wild.
58 00:11:40 The two of us would go swimming at 5:00in the morning
59 00:11:46 I'd dive down. I would snorkel.in the morning
60 00:11:49 And he'd be holding my handand pointing
61 00:11:52 and pointing out fish here and fish there.and pointing
62 00:11:55 "What's the biggest this?What's the smallest that?"
63 00:11:57 "What's the… the least common whale?What's the most common whale?"
64 00:12:02 Those endless "Why?"What's the most common whale?"
65 00:12:04 "What? Where?"What's the most common whale?"
66 00:12:06 "How often? How many?"What's the most common whale?"
67 00:12:09 His interest in nature startedwith us watching David Attenborough.
68 00:12:14 I'm in the middle of central New Guinea.with us watching David Attenborough.
69 00:12:17 One of the few places lefton the surface of the Earth
70 00:12:21 that are truly unexplored.on the surface of the Earth
71 00:12:23 I always had it in my headthat I wanted to be an explorer.
72 00:12:27 I always loved looking at placeslike the Amazon
73 00:12:30 and Congolike the Amazon
74 00:12:39 Keenanlike the Amazon
75 00:12:42 When Stephen got to his teenslike the Amazon
76 00:12:49 I almost don't want to think about it.like the Amazon
77 00:12:51 I feel very bad about it in ma-- in ways.like the Amazon
78 00:12:55 He was very hurt.He was very-- He was heartbroken.
79 00:12:58 I do rememberHe was very-- He was heartbroken.
80 00:13:02 about spending money on alcoholwith his friends.
81 00:13:07 His mother was a bit worried aboutwith his friends.
82 00:13:12 He was looking atwith his friends.
83 00:13:15 "How am I going to follow my dream?"with his friends.
84 00:13:18 He really hadn't a clue.with his friends.
85 00:13:26 By the timeI was 13
86 00:13:34 It wasn't easy to find a classwhen I was a kid.
87 00:13:38 They were all men.when I was a kid.
88 00:13:50 I rememberAlessia turning up with her dad.
89 00:13:54 This little girl with blue eyes.Alessia turning up with her dad.
90 00:13:56 I remember that I didn't even hearAlessia's voice. She just laughed.
91 00:14:16 I think I had done about 100 meters.Alessia's voice. She just laughed.
92 00:14:21 It took us many yearsto reach those numbers.
93 00:14:34 The kid did 105 meters.to reach those numbers.
94 00:14:43 That's whenyou ask yourself some questions!
95 00:14:50 How will it all end?you ask yourself some questions!
96 00:14:56 We went to some competitionsfor free diving in the sea.
97 00:15:02 They dived from the boatusing a rock as a counterweight.
98 00:15:13 And I saidusing a rock as a counterweight.
99 00:15:22 By holding your breathusing a rock as a counterweight.
100 00:15:24 you get to understanda lot more about yourself.
101 00:15:47 I managed to descend to 52 meters.a lot more about yourself.
102 00:15:55 Well done!a lot more about yourself.
103 00:15:57 Brava!a lot more about yourself.
104 00:16:00 To see such a young girla lot more about yourself.
105 00:16:03 reach such depthsa lot more about yourself.
106 00:16:07 attracted a lot of attention.a lot more about yourself.
107 00:16:15 And then the federationreleases a statement
108 00:16:19 banning under-18sfrom taking part in official competitions.
109 00:16:30 In my darkest momentsfrom taking part in official competitions.
110 00:16:33 There were arguments with my fatherfrom taking part in official competitions.
111 00:16:41 At that momentfrom taking part in official competitions.
112 00:16:47 Speech!from taking part in official competitions.
113 00:16:49 Being told you're beingbest man is usually a very emotional
114 00:16:53 bonding moment between friends.best man is usually a very emotional
115 00:16:56 Howeverbest man is usually a very emotional
116 00:16:59 and through one of the lads.best man is usually a very emotional
117 00:17:03 I didn't know whatI was going to do with my life.
118 00:17:06 AlsoI was going to do with my life.
119 00:17:07 I knew I didn't want to stay at homeI was going to do with my life.
120 00:17:10 I knew that wasn't gonna happen.I was going to do with my life.
121 00:17:13 Look who's there!I was going to do with my life.
122 00:17:14 I just hope you're braveI was going to do with my life.
123 00:17:16 But then my motherjust got sick.
124 00:17:20 I don't want to ruin another tape.just got sick.
125 00:17:23 Nojust got sick.
126 00:17:26 Maura got cancer.just got sick.
127 00:17:28 Do you remember last time?just got sick.
128 00:17:30 Both Stephenand his younger brother Gary
129 00:17:33 were really close to their mother.and his younger brother Gary
130 00:17:37 It was very upsetting for them.and his younger brother Gary
131 00:17:40 You're taking their mammy.and his younger brother Gary
132 00:17:42 They were a great lift to her.and his younger brother Gary
133 00:17:50 She died at such an early age.and his younger brother Gary
134 00:18:02 Stephen had seen firsthandhow unjust fate can be.
135 00:18:08 It did inform his personal philosophies.how unjust fate can be.
136 00:18:12 Live for todayhow unjust fate can be.
137 00:18:15 for you never knowwhat's coming down the line.
138 00:18:19 So he wanted to drink upevery last drop of the world.
139 00:18:27 The Amazonevery last drop of the world.
140 00:18:29 It had always been a dream of mineto get to these places.
141 00:18:34 When I was youngto get to these places.
142 00:18:37 I rememberto get to these places.
143 00:18:41 and this photograph was takenin Northern Congo.
144 00:18:48 I was going to travel to Congoin Northern Congo.
145 00:18:57 It was kind of a daunting experience.in Northern Congo.
146 00:18:59 I'd never done anything like this.in Northern Congo.
147 00:19:06 What's your name?in Northern Congo.
148 00:19:08 Stephen. Steve.in Northern Congo.
149 00:19:09 -Stephen?-Yes.
150 00:19:11 -Huh. Are you Christian?-Yes.
151 00:19:14 -In Ireland-Yes.
152 00:19:17 No-Yes.
153 00:19:22 Palm wine.-Yes.
154 00:19:26 Yes?-Yes.
155 00:19:30 - Hi.- Hello.
156 00:19:32 She's beenthe village queen for how long?
157 00:19:34 - Six years now.- Six? Okay.
158 00:19:36 Looks like I'm staying here tonightwith this family.
159 00:19:46 Apparentlywith this family.
160 00:19:49 So I'm told that I have it now.I'll have to get some treatment.
161 00:19:53 At last.I'll have to get some treatment.
162 00:19:56 Flippin' heck.I'll have to get some treatment.
163 00:20:04 Just over the Congolese border.I'll have to get some treatment.
164 00:20:10 Whoa!I'll have to get some treatment.
165 00:20:22 - So here we are.- Okay.
166 00:20:25 It was one of my lifelong dreamsto be in such a place. I was
167 00:20:29 And this reallylit something up inside me
168 00:20:31 to do something really unusualwith my life.
169 00:20:36 To find what I was searching forwith my life.
170 00:20:38 I knew I needed to takethe less-traveled road.
171 00:20:50 I wanted free diving to be my life.the less-traveled road.
172 00:20:53 So even though I saw four yearsas a really long time
173 00:20:56 I saidas a really long time
174 00:21:04 Plenty of others would have saidas a really long time
175 00:21:07 "I'll do something else."as a really long time
176 00:21:11 But not her. She carried on regardless.as a really long time
177 00:21:17 She continued going to the poolas a really long time
178 00:21:20 to the sea.as a really long time
179 00:21:25 Then you realizethere's something that drives her.
180 00:21:36 Once she turned 18…there's something that drives her.
181 00:21:40 she suddenly arrivedthere's something that drives her.
182 00:21:52 She immediately showed her potential.there's something that drives her.
183 00:22:01 150 meters in the pool.there's something that drives her.
184 00:22:04 At firstthere's something that drives her.
185 00:22:09 But Ilaria was better.there's something that drives her.
186 00:22:13 I certainly wasn't expecting this result.there's something that drives her.
187 00:22:24 I was the strongest in Italy.there's something that drives her.
188 00:22:28 Alessia was the only onethat can get anywhere close to me.
189 00:22:35 But Alessiathat can get anywhere close to me.
190 00:22:41 Here's Alessia Zecchini.Near the 200-meter wall.
191 00:22:45 Let's see if she turns.Near the 200-meter wall.
192 00:22:47 NoNear the 200-meter wall.
193 00:22:50 She was really youngNear the 200-meter wall.
194 00:22:54 She was sad.Near the 200-meter wall.
195 00:22:56 She was upset.Near the 200-meter wall.
196 00:22:57 It was really tough.Near the 200-meter wall.
197 00:23:00 Hmm…Near the 200-meter wall.
198 00:23:01 I knew if I pushed moreNear the 200-meter wall.
199 00:23:04 Ilaria Bonin!Near the 200-meter wall.
200 00:23:05 Go onNear the 200-meter wall.
201 00:23:08 If you want to be the bestNear the 200-meter wall.
202 00:23:11 and you always take silver medal…Near the 200-meter wall.
203 00:23:15 AhNear the 200-meter wall.
204 00:23:21 When someone out thereis stronger than you
205 00:23:25 it becomes another motivation.is stronger than you
206 00:23:33 I had to improveso much to set an Italian record.
207 00:23:38 For meso much to set an Italian record.
208 00:23:45 My adviceis that mental relaxation
209 00:23:49 is the foundation of free diving.is that mental relaxation
210 00:23:52 If we want to be successful underwateris that mental relaxation
211 00:23:57 we should be relaxedis that mental relaxation
212 00:24:06 She start to approachthe competition in a different way.
213 00:24:16 She was so relaxed.the competition in a different way.
214 00:24:25 That's good. Stop.the competition in a different way.
215 00:24:28 Brava!the competition in a different way.
216 00:24:32 An amazing224-meter performance.
217 00:24:37 She was so satisfiedwhen she reached the gold medal.
218 00:24:42 Congratulationsfor this new Italian title.
219 00:24:44 Yesfor this new Italian title.
220 00:24:48 That moment was the beginningfor this new Italian title.
221 00:24:51 of our deep friendship.for this new Italian title.
222 00:24:57 This result was always written.for this new Italian title.
223 00:25:02 She had some supernatural powerwith free diving.
224 00:25:11 But the pool was too small for Alessia.with free diving.
225 00:25:18 The sea was really her home.with free diving.
226 00:25:31 Stephen thought that he'd meethis ultimate destiny somewhere in Africa.
227 00:25:40 With the lads in Ethiopia.his ultimate destiny somewhere in Africa.
228 00:25:42 Ethiopiahis ultimate destiny somewhere in Africa.
229 00:25:46 Sierra Leone…his ultimate destiny somewhere in Africa.
230 00:25:48 Nigeria.his ultimate destiny somewhere in Africa.
231 00:25:50 He traveled with a lot of careand seriousness.
232 00:25:57 Howeverand seriousness.
233 00:26:03 In Guineaand seriousness.
234 00:26:10 There's been gunfire all morning.and seriousness.
235 00:26:12 Every so oftenand seriousness.
236 00:26:19 He was torn and conflicted.and seriousness.
237 00:26:21 He'd sayand seriousness.
238 00:26:25 "Getting married.Some of them have children."
239 00:26:30 "What am I not doingthat I should be doing?"
240 00:26:32 "Am I right living my life the way I am?"that I should be doing?"
241 00:26:38 He asked me oncethat I should be doing?"
242 00:26:41 if I was disappointed in him.that I should be doing?"
243 00:26:44 Wandering around the world like thisthat I should be doing?"
244 00:26:46 searching for somethingthat he couldn't put his finger on.
245 00:26:53 Been thinking about familythat he couldn't put his finger on.
246 00:26:57 It isthat he couldn't put his finger on.
247 00:27:00 awfullest time of my life right now.that he couldn't put his finger on.
248 00:27:07 Anyway…that he couldn't put his finger on.
249 00:27:10 until tomorrow.that he couldn't put his finger on.
250 00:27:15 He was going to come homeand live the conventional life.
251 00:27:18 But before thatand live the conventional life.
252 00:27:30 Stephen always loved the sea.and live the conventional life.
253 00:27:32 He loved scuba diving out in the ocean.and live the conventional life.
254 00:27:35 He heard that there was a town in Egyptwhich is kind of a mecca for divers.
255 00:27:45 I recall going along the coastand just listening to the sea.
256 00:27:51 I got a real feeling of hopeabout this place.
257 00:27:57 When Steve drive from Cairo by busabout this place.
258 00:28:00 all the way to Dahababout this place.
259 00:28:02 he just throw the bag in the room.about this place.
260 00:28:04 He justabout this place.
261 00:28:06 Next dayabout this place.
262 00:28:08 He become a friend.about this place.
263 00:28:10 We see each other every day.about this place.
264 00:28:13 He loved the Bedouin culture.He learned Arabic.
265 00:28:18 We become like family.He learned Arabic.
266 00:28:21 He stayed down thereHe learned Arabic.
267 00:28:30 So I arrived hereto do my Divemaster course
268 00:28:34 and that was Steve.to do my Divemaster course
269 00:28:36 He was my instructor.to do my Divemaster course
270 00:28:39 Before longto do my Divemaster course
271 00:28:42 And going out dancing.to do my Divemaster course
272 00:28:46 Dahabto do my Divemaster course
273 00:28:52 He had a little house of his own.He just loved it.
274 00:28:57 'Cause he told me at one stageHe just loved it.
275 00:28:59 "I've discovered this new thingcalled free diving
276 00:29:02 and it's the business."called free diving
277 00:29:09 Steve asked me to join himon a free dive session.
278 00:29:29 The first time I dived downon a free dive session.
279 00:29:31 all the problems and the shitfrom daily life just vanished.
280 00:29:36 It doesn't exist down there.It's beautiful.
281 00:29:49 Steve just fell in love with free diving.It's beautiful.
282 00:29:52 And especially the Blue Hole.It's beautiful.
283 00:30:01 You literally walkfrom the beach into an abyss.
284 00:30:03 Likefrom the beach into an abyss.
285 00:30:08 which reallyfrom the beach into an abyss.
286 00:30:14 And then there's this archfrom the beach into an abyss.
287 00:30:22 Unfortunatelyfrom the beach into an abyss.
288 00:30:27 It took lives.from the beach into an abyss.
289 00:30:29 This is the most dangerous dive siteon Earth.
290 00:30:34 It's thought to have claimedover 100 lives.
291 00:30:40 In terms of fatalitiesover 100 lives.
292 00:30:41 the Blue Hole is even more perilousthan Mount Everest.
293 00:30:50 As well as myselfthan Mount Everest.
294 00:30:52 there's only a handful of peoplewho have free dived through it.
295 00:30:57 Natalia Molchanova wasthe only woman to do it.
296 00:31:04 Diving the Arch has lefta lasting impression on me.
297 00:31:09 This is the divethat unlocked something within herself.
298 00:31:12 A fearlessnessthat she didn't know was there.
299 00:31:15 It made herthe best free diver in the world.
300 00:31:21 With the Archthe best free diver in the world.
301 00:31:27 It's a really deceiving place to dive.the best free diver in the world.
302 00:31:33 You have to find the exit.the best free diver in the world.
303 00:31:35 If you aren't ableto see it clearly for any reason
304 00:31:38 you're basically on your own.to see it clearly for any reason
305 00:31:43 If something does go wrongto see it clearly for any reason
306 00:31:47 There's 30 meters of rock over your head.to see it clearly for any reason
307 00:31:59 Outside the Blue Holeto see it clearly for any reason
308 00:32:01 there are the memory stonesremembering the people who died there.
309 00:32:08 My boyfriend died in… in the Blue Holeremembering the people who died there.
310 00:32:11 just when I moved to Egypt.remembering the people who died there.
311 00:32:16 It is dangerous because it is deep.remembering the people who died there.
312 00:32:19 It is always the ocean.remembering the people who died there.
313 00:32:22 And we are nothing.remembering the people who died there.
314 00:32:28 So you've said that your objectiveremembering the people who died there.
315 00:32:30 is to become the second womanin the world
316 00:32:35 to conquer all the absolute world records.in the world
317 00:32:39 So how long do you thinkthis is gonna take you?
318 00:32:43 I don't know.Of course
319 00:32:48 ReallyOf course
320 00:32:50 But it's really difficult.Of course
321 00:32:54 Natalia MolchanovaOf course
322 00:32:58 holding over 40 free diving recordsOf course
323 00:33:00 some of them incredibleOf course
324 00:33:04 TodayOf course
325 00:33:07 That's 101 meters down and up.Of course
326 00:33:11 More than two Statues of LibertyOf course
327 00:33:13 stacked ground to torch.Of course
328 00:33:16 Natalia was the firstfemale free diver to reach 101 meters
329 00:33:21 in competition.female free diver to reach 101 meters
330 00:33:23 And she held that numberfor a very long time.
331 00:33:28 So 101 was the magical numberAlessia was trying to beat.
332 00:33:34 I want to improveby a few meters.
333 00:33:36 In factby a few meters.
334 00:33:40 to then touch the three-digit numberin a couple of years.
335 00:33:47 Everybody must have a dreamand put all their effort in.
336 00:33:52 And reallyand put all their effort in.
337 00:33:56 Can you describe the feelingof diving at those-- those kind of depths?
338 00:34:03 Talk about the feeling on the bodyof the pressure.
339 00:34:08 The deeper I'm divingof the pressure.
340 00:34:10 the pressure compressesthe air in my lungs
341 00:34:14 until my lungs are the size of my fist.the air in my lungs
342 00:34:25 After 30 metersthe air in my lungs
343 00:34:31 It's called the free fall.the air in my lungs
344 00:34:33 And this isthe air in my lungs
345 00:34:37 It feels like you are flying.the air in my lungs
346 00:34:43 The silencethe air in my lungs
347 00:34:47 It's like beingin the last quiet place on the Earth.
348 00:35:07 There's a surrender element to it.in the last quiet place on the Earth.
349 00:35:09 It's like a high.in the last quiet place on the Earth.
350 00:35:11 But getting sucked to the bottomof the sea can be scary
351 00:35:14 even for free divers.of the sea can be scary
352 00:35:19 You have to break this deep meditation.of the sea can be scary
353 00:35:22 'Cause coming back to the surfaceof the sea can be scary
354 00:35:27 You've gotta swim the lengthof a 70-storey skyscraper.
355 00:35:33 Swimming against all that pressureof a 70-storey skyscraper.
356 00:35:40 By thenof a 70-storey skyscraper.
357 00:35:46 You're kicking hardso your heart rate's increasing
358 00:35:48 burning that oxygen quicker.so your heart rate's increasing
359 00:35:56 You're getting to the pointso your heart rate's increasing
360 00:35:58 where you don't have enough oxygento keep the systems going.
361 00:36:03 That's when you can have a blackout.to keep the systems going.
362 00:36:12 The brainbasically just turns itself off.
363 00:36:15 It doesn't mean that your brain is dying.basically just turns itself off.
364 00:36:19 But it's kind of like a safety mechanism.basically just turns itself off.
365 00:36:21 The brain preserves itselfby shutting off all its functions.
366 00:36:27 And from that momentby shutting off all its functions.
367 00:36:30 before brain damage would start to occur.by shutting off all its functions.
368 00:36:33 Rightby shutting off all its functions.
369 00:36:38 If you don't havethe right kind of medical attention
370 00:36:40 it can go downhill pretty quick.the right kind of medical attention
371 00:36:43 It's definitely not somethingto be taken lightly.
372 00:36:59 For yearsto be taken lightly.
373 00:37:04 It became like a game between us.I was going for the Belgian record.
374 00:37:08 He was chasing the Irish oneI was going for the Belgian record.
375 00:37:15 When you start competingI was going for the Belgian record.
376 00:37:25 He had a few blackoutsin the beginning.
377 00:37:32 He likes to bang his head on the wall.You know
378 00:37:36 AndYou know
379 00:37:38 - How deep?- Sixty.
380 00:37:40 -Okay.-Shite.
381 00:37:51 But Steve never gives up.-Shite.
382 00:38:08 Yeah!-Shite.
383 00:38:12 And it made him very proudto be the best Irish.
384 00:38:19 The other attractionof free diving
385 00:38:21 was that it was a boundary.of free diving
386 00:38:26 A boundary to be pushed.of free diving
387 00:38:29 Free diving is an extreme sport.of free diving
388 00:38:32 And extreme sportshave extreme consequences.
389 00:39:10 Stephen?have extreme consequences.
390 00:39:12 Steve had a reallyhave extreme consequences.
391 00:39:16 The safety team just didn't knowwhat to do with him.
392 00:39:20 Stephen…what to do with him.
393 00:39:23 He almost died there.what to do with him.
394 00:39:24 Release… release him.what to do with him.
395 00:39:27 We should go back.what to do with him.
396 00:39:29 He didn't wantanyone else going through that.
397 00:39:33 So he started to be interestedin being a safety diver.
398 00:39:38 Steve had the best background for the jobin being a safety diver.
399 00:39:40 because the only other personthat can do a safety for a free diver
400 00:39:44 is a free diver.that can do a safety for a free diver
401 00:39:46 As a scuba diverthat can do a safety for a free diver
402 00:39:48 because they go up slowly to decompress.that can do a safety for a free diver
403 00:39:52 So if something happensthat can do a safety for a free diver
404 00:39:56 99% of all free diving incidentshappen within the last ten meters.
405 00:40:01 If there is an issuehappen within the last ten meters.
406 00:40:05 and we take them to the surface.happen within the last ten meters.
407 00:40:07 Please get out of the wayfor the safety.
408 00:40:09 He worked very hardto make a name for himself.
409 00:40:11 No. I'm doing it myself. Soto make a name for himself.
410 00:40:14 After a whileto make a name for himself.
411 00:40:16 to be on the safety team in Kalamatato make a name for himself.
412 00:40:19 which was his firstinternational big competition.
413 00:40:24 That's all good. Put it down.international big competition.
414 00:40:30 Natalia's soninternational big competition.
415 00:40:32 was the men's world record holderat the time.
416 00:40:35 He was going for the deepest dive ever.at the time.
417 00:40:39 And his mom is watching.at the time.
418 00:41:00 Safetyat the time.
419 00:41:01 Eighty.at the time.
420 00:41:05 Steve was the first safety.at the time.
421 00:41:10 That means he has to dive the deepest.at the time.
422 00:41:28 Stephen kicked down to 30 meters.at the time.
423 00:41:39 You have to knowat the time.
424 00:41:41 you take in a mouthful of airat the time.
425 00:41:44 and if everything goes rightat the time.
426 00:41:47 You're never therefor longer than a minute.
427 00:41:53 But Steve was already waitingat 30 meters for quite some time
428 00:41:58 so he's running out of air.at 30 meters for quite some time
429 00:42:02 Come onat 30 meters for quite some time
430 00:42:05 3'30at 30 meters for quite some time
431 00:42:09 Andreaat 30 meters for quite some time
432 00:42:18 -Trouble.-Yeah.
433 00:42:19 Trouble?-Yeah.
434 00:42:22 Steve startedto have contractions.
435 00:42:26 He's seconds away from the blackout.to have contractions.
436 00:42:32 But then he saw Alexey get into troublearound 40 meters.
437 00:42:36 Split-second decisions.around 40 meters.
438 00:42:38 Save Alexey or save himself.around 40 meters.
439 00:42:59 Breathearound 40 meters.
440 00:43:02 - Breathearound 40 meters.
441 00:43:06 - Breathe.- Breathe
442 00:43:15 I had severe lung damage.- Breathe
443 00:43:20 My mama told me that Steve saved me.- Breathe
444 00:43:26 I am very grateful for his…this selfless act.
445 00:43:30 And that wasthis selfless act.
446 00:43:39 From that moment onthis selfless act.
447 00:43:42 Everybody knew him.this selfless act.
448 00:43:43 Stephen Keenan.this selfless act.
449 00:43:46 Who saved the world champion.this selfless act.
450 00:43:50 One of the things about that storywas how amazing the safety diver was.
451 00:43:55 At that timewas how amazing the safety diver was.
452 00:44:01 I consider that an act of heroism.was how amazing the safety diver was.
453 00:44:03 To save Natalia's sonwas how amazing the safety diver was.
454 00:44:05 Stephen took his job as a safety diverso seriously that he put himself at risk.
455 00:44:17 Right.so seriously that he put himself at risk.
456 00:44:18 We're onday three of training.
457 00:44:20 I'm really pleasedday three of training.
458 00:44:23 I've done 88 meters.day three of training.
459 00:44:27 Alessia wasinching closer and closer
460 00:44:31 to that magical numberinching closer and closer
461 00:44:35 But she wasn't the only one.inching closer and closer
462 00:44:40 Excellent dive.inching closer and closer
463 00:44:44 Hanako Hirose of Japanwas a strong challenger.
464 00:44:51 Can I have a messageregarding the competition?
465 00:44:54 This timeregarding the competition?
466 00:44:56 Thank you.regarding the competition?
467 00:45:01 Hanako hasan innate connection to the sea.
468 00:45:06 It's something she was just born to do.an innate connection to the sea.
469 00:45:12 When I divean innate connection to the sea.
470 00:45:14 I often imagine myself swimming…an innate connection to the sea.
471 00:45:21 like a whale or dolphin.an innate connection to the sea.
472 00:45:27 Hanako was goingdeeper and deeper and deeper.
473 00:45:30 And Alessia had to respond.deeper and deeper and deeper.
474 00:45:36 Alessia Zecchiniwas extraordinary.
475 00:45:40 Her dive was extremely elegantin every respect.
476 00:45:46 We had this amazingrivalry between Hanako and Alessia.
477 00:45:52 Hanako very consistentlymoved through the depths.
478 00:45:57 Alessia wouldcome back at her.
479 00:45:59 Eighty-nine meters.come back at her.
480 00:46:01 Ninety.come back at her.
481 00:46:03 Ninety-two.come back at her.
482 00:46:06 Ninety-three.come back at her.
483 00:46:07 Tell us how deep your dive was.come back at her.
484 00:46:10 Ninety-four meters.come back at her.
485 00:46:16 - How many meters?- Ninety-four.
486 00:46:18 Wow. With Zecchini- Ninety-four.
487 00:46:24 There had been this dominanceby Natalia Molchanova for so many years.
488 00:46:28 And then suddenlyby Natalia Molchanova for so many years.
489 00:46:35 But when you push close to a limitby Natalia Molchanova for so many years.
490 00:46:40 there's a lot that can go wrong.by Natalia Molchanova for so many years.
491 00:46:45 She is considered to beone of the greatest athletes ever
492 00:46:49 in what is one of the world'sdeadliest extreme sports.
493 00:46:52 Free diving.deadliest extreme sports.
494 00:46:53 Natalia Molchanova went for a diveon Sunday
495 00:47:00 Natalia Molchanovadisappeared off the coast of Spain.
496 00:47:05 They didn't recover her body.disappeared off the coast of Spain.
497 00:47:08 Molchanova's sondisappeared off the coast of Spain.
498 00:47:12 told the New York Timesdisappeared off the coast of Spain.
499 00:47:14 "It seems she'll stay in the sea.I think she would like that."
500 00:47:21 It was all too surreal.I think she would like that."
501 00:47:26 I was shocked.I think she would like that."
502 00:47:29 It was really sadbecause she was so strong.
503 00:47:35 We lost Natalia Molchanova.because she was so strong.
504 00:47:38 And in recognitionof her great accomplishments
505 00:47:40 please join mefor a one-minute breath-hold.
506 00:47:45 It shocked the free diving world.for a one-minute breath-hold.
507 00:47:47 They realized that they're more at riskthan they thought.
508 00:47:50 Because if it can happen to Nataliathan they thought.
509 00:47:54 it can happen to anybody at any time.than they thought.
510 00:48:03 After Natalia's accidentthan they thought.
511 00:48:06 I began to realizethat it could be dangerous.
512 00:48:24 I was going deeper and deeper.that it could be dangerous.
513 00:48:31 It's black. It's dark.You feel locked inside.
514 00:48:39 You can see things that don't exist.You feel locked inside.
515 00:48:46 I was too scared.You feel locked inside.
516 00:48:49 I wanted to turn around and go back.You feel locked inside.
517 00:49:07 I didn't feel safe.You feel locked inside.
518 00:49:19 Stephen had an ideaYou feel locked inside.
519 00:49:21 that he could usehis own experience as a safety diver
520 00:49:25 to open this center for free diving.his own experience as a safety diver
521 00:49:32 Stephen and his friends saved some money.his own experience as a safety diver
522 00:49:36 They built a premiseson the seafront in Dahab.
523 00:49:40 Hereon the seafront in Dahab.
524 00:49:46 This is where I'm working.on the seafront in Dahab.
525 00:49:48 He was very proud to tell meon the seafront in Dahab.
526 00:49:50 he was finally making a successof his business
527 00:49:55 following his dream.of his business
528 00:50:00 I was so proud of him.of his business
529 00:50:02 He finally had this purpose.of his business
530 00:50:04 Heyof his business
531 00:50:06 Helloof his business
532 00:50:09 It's a niceof his business
533 00:50:13 When I first met himof his business
534 00:50:16 He had this massive reputationas the best safety diver.
535 00:50:19 I heard about the famous rescuehe did for Alexey.
536 00:50:25 I was looking for a placeto teach free diving.
537 00:50:28 They asked if I wanted to join the team.I said
538 00:50:33 I was in charge of social media.I said
539 00:50:35 And Steve's not the typeto put himself in the limelight.
540 00:50:39 But for meto put himself in the limelight.
541 00:50:41 "Steveto put himself in the limelight.
542 00:50:44 "You have to start promoting yourself."to put himself in the limelight.
543 00:50:50 Because Stephen knew all the free diversto put himself in the limelight.
544 00:50:53 they were able to inviteall these big names
545 00:50:55 like Alexey Molchanovall these big names
546 00:50:57 And this attracted a lot of free divers.all these big names
547 00:51:00 The school became super famous.all these big names
548 00:51:06 For youall these big names
549 00:51:10 I suppose success is fulfillingyour aspirations
550 00:51:16 I'm currently living in Egyptyour aspirations
551 00:51:19 I guess I'm happy in that respect.I like what I do.
552 00:51:23 Other parts of my lifeare not so successful
553 00:51:26 Unfortunatelyare not so successful
554 00:51:32 I suppose that'sare not so successful
555 00:51:41 He had some relationships in Dahabare not so successful
556 00:51:45 nothing that lasted.are not so successful
557 00:51:48 He would've liked toare not so successful
558 00:51:51 and have a long-term relationshipand kids.
559 00:51:55 Part of him was missing that side.and kids.
560 00:51:58 He needed to meet a super special person.and kids.
561 00:52:07 Thank you so muchfor taking the time to talk to me
562 00:52:11 and for all the listeners of the show too.for taking the time to talk to me
563 00:52:13 Thank you. It's a major pleasure.for taking the time to talk to me
564 00:52:16 Do you thinkyou push too hard sometimes
565 00:52:18 in search of records?you push too hard sometimes
566 00:52:20 I guess that'syou push too hard sometimes
567 00:52:25 Yeahyou push too hard sometimes
568 00:52:30 We had no ideashe was after the world record.
569 00:52:37 She doesn't like to worry usshe was after the world record.
570 00:52:42 What would you liketo accomplish in the next few months?
571 00:52:46 I would like to go deeper.to accomplish in the next few months?
572 00:52:50 I would like to do the world record.to accomplish in the next few months?
573 00:52:52 That's my goal.to accomplish in the next few months?
574 00:52:54 When is your next competition?to accomplish in the next few months?
575 00:52:56 Vertical Blue.to accomplish in the next few months?
576 00:53:06 Welcome to Vertical Bluein the Bahamas.
577 00:53:12 We have 42 competitorsfrom all around the globe
578 00:53:15 who are announcingten different national records.
579 00:53:21 Vertical Blue is likethe Wimbledon of free diving.
580 00:53:24 It's gonna be a beautiful day.Lot of great dives going on today.
581 00:53:28 Only the bestof the best are invited.
582 00:53:31 Alessia Zecchiniof the best are invited.
583 00:53:36 Within the competitionof the best are invited.
584 00:53:38 there is an exceptional teamof medics and safeties.
585 00:53:42 Stephenof medics and safeties.
586 00:53:44 I wanna make sure there's a good dynamicbetween the safety team and athletes.
587 00:53:48 That's vitally important to me.between the safety team and athletes.
588 00:53:50 Stephen was workingas a chief of safety in Vertical Blue.
589 00:53:53 Being responsiblefor the overall safety of this
590 00:53:56 likefor the overall safety of this
591 00:53:58 There will be two safeties alwaysto meet you
592 00:54:02 The deep will meet youto meet you
593 00:54:03 between anywhere from 20 to 40 metersto meet you
594 00:54:07 We take safety very seriouslyat Vertical Blue.
595 00:54:12 One of the only incidentsat Vertical Blue.
596 00:54:14 fatal incidentsthat's happened in competition
597 00:54:17 was a death here of an American athletethat's happened in competition
598 00:54:23 Never take a dive for granted.that's happened in competition
599 00:54:25 You don't know what…that's happened in competition
600 00:54:27 you don't know what diveis gonna be your last.
601 00:54:33 Nick had a long historyof pushing a little bit too hard.
602 00:54:39 And things catastrophically went wrong.of pushing a little bit too hard.
603 00:54:44 Nick had a lung squeeze.of pushing a little bit too hard.
604 00:54:47 With the lung squeezeof pushing a little bit too hard.
605 00:54:48 the blood vesselsinside your lungs can burst
606 00:54:51 and leak blood into your air spaces.inside your lungs can burst
607 00:54:57 We're talking abouttissue that is torn
608 00:55:01 and then scarred.tissue that is torn
609 00:55:04 If you are consistently injuring yourselftissue that is torn
610 00:55:11 And ultimatelytissue that is torn
611 00:55:15 And we… we couldn't save him.tissue that is torn
612 00:55:23 Of coursetissue that is torn
613 00:55:27 Okaytissue that is torn
614 00:55:30 If we think someone might be in dangertissue that is torn
615 00:55:33 to tell a diverthat they cannot dive any longer.
616 00:55:36 I always say to themthat they cannot dive any longer.
617 00:55:38 "To be able to get on that planeand go home to your family."
618 00:55:41 And secondlyand go home to your family."
619 00:55:44 that diver that's on oxygenat the age of 40
620 00:55:47 because they've messed up their lungsso terribly.
621 00:55:54 In competitionso terribly.
622 00:55:57 attached to the bottom plateat target depth as a proof.
623 00:56:01 She's reaching for her tag.at target depth as a proof.
624 00:56:04 A white cardis a 100% valid performance.
625 00:56:07 - Yeah!- Yes!
626 00:56:12 As soon as somebody helps you- Yes!
627 00:56:15 even on the surface- Yes!
628 00:56:17 It's a red card.- Yes!
629 00:56:20 Over two weeks of competition- Yes!
630 00:56:25 It's very simple.- Yes!
631 00:56:27 The deepest dive wins.- Yes!
632 00:56:33 …is coming to meet you.- Yes!
633 00:56:34 Okay.- Yes!
634 00:56:39 I want to do so much. Yeah.- Yes!
635 00:56:43 A world record- Yes!
636 00:56:51 It was clearthat Alessia was after the world record.
637 00:56:57 So she was going to push her limits.that Alessia was after the world record.
638 00:57:04 Unfortunatelythat Alessia was after the world record.
639 00:57:09 And Vertical Blue is uniquein that it's this collapsed cave.
640 00:57:19 It's like going into space.in that it's this collapsed cave.
641 00:57:30 She's on her way back.in that it's this collapsed cave.
642 00:57:33 We've got Stephen Keenanin that it's this collapsed cave.
643 00:57:36 and he's going to meet her.in that it's this collapsed cave.
644 00:57:47 Well donein that it's this collapsed cave.
645 00:57:49 - Breathe.- Breathe.
646 00:57:51 - Breathe- Breathe.
647 00:57:54 Breathe- Breathe.
648 00:57:56 I'm okay.- Breathe.
649 00:57:59 I'm okay.- Breathe.
650 00:58:01 The judges are conferring.- Breathe.
651 00:58:04 I'm sorry- Breathe.
652 00:58:16 Breathe.- Breathe.
653 00:58:18 Grab her. Keep her up.- Breathe.
654 00:58:20 Support her. Just support her.- Breathe.
655 00:58:22 Just support her head.- Breathe.
656 00:58:44 - Breathe.- Somebody hold her.
657 00:58:46 Hold her for me. Up.- Somebody hold her.
658 00:58:52 Up. You okay?- Somebody hold her.
659 00:58:54 Come on. Hold her.- Somebody hold her.
660 00:59:14 She was really pushing hard- Somebody hold her.
661 00:59:16 experiencing blackouts several times.- Somebody hold her.
662 00:59:19 A lot of free diverswere not approving her way.
663 00:59:30 I'm checking Alessiafor potential lung squeeze.
664 00:59:34 So I did ask herfor potential lung squeeze.
665 00:59:37 Andfor potential lung squeeze.
666 00:59:39 Andfor potential lung squeeze.
667 00:59:42 Andfor potential lung squeeze.
668 00:59:44 Listen.for potential lung squeeze.
669 00:59:46 You can't do that again.for potential lung squeeze.
670 00:59:48 Not here.for potential lung squeeze.
671 00:59:50 I want you to succeed.for potential lung squeeze.
672 00:59:53 That is why I want you to plan.for potential lung squeeze.
673 00:59:56 You-- you gotta quell the horses.for potential lung squeeze.
674 01:00:04 We told hershe couldn't dive for a day or two.
675 01:00:08 She gets madshe couldn't dive for a day or two.
676 01:00:11 And being that she just blacked outshe couldn't dive for a day or two.
677 01:00:13 we don't want her to have an issueshe couldn't dive for a day or two.
678 01:00:19 Alessia!she couldn't dive for a day or two.
679 01:00:21 She didn't win too many friendswith that behavior.
680 01:00:26 Some people saw it as…with that behavior.
681 01:00:30 yeahwith that behavior.
682 01:00:35 Alessia had a very high temperwith that behavior.
683 01:00:42 Why the hellare you getting angry?
684 01:00:44 You had a bad start. Chill out.are you getting angry?
685 01:00:48 There were hecklersare you getting angry?
686 01:00:50 who said she didn't look likeshe could muscle up these depths.
687 01:00:55 The Internet trolls were robustin their criticism.
688 01:01:02 Hello. I'm making this videoin their criticism.
689 01:01:03 to reassure everyone who cares about methat I'm fine.
690 01:01:06 And to disprove the rumors on Facebookthat I passed out at 20 meters.
691 01:01:11 I had no problems with a lung squeeze.that I passed out at 20 meters.
692 01:01:15 The dive overall went wellthat I passed out at 20 meters.
693 01:01:22 Keep the head in a neutralposition
694 01:01:25 The tongue and liquids and fluidscan go down into the larynx
695 01:01:29 and cause more of a spasm.can go down into the larynx
696 01:01:31 We would have a meeting everymorning to go over every single diver.
697 01:01:35 She was out for a whilebut remembered nothing.
698 01:01:37 She just said she came upand there she was. Okay?
699 01:01:41 Stephen was so good at knowingthe ones that could be in danger.
700 01:01:45 He studied themthe ones that could be in danger.
701 01:01:48 He would saythe ones that could be in danger.
702 01:01:51 And he was dead-on every time.the ones that could be in danger.
703 01:01:54 Kind of freakishly so.the ones that could be in danger.
704 01:01:57 With Alessiathe ones that could be in danger.
705 01:02:00 because he was seeing all of theselittle things that she was doing wrong
706 01:02:04 and that it was probablycontributing to her blackouts.
707 01:02:10 And so he started training with Alessiaduring the competition break.
708 01:03:11 Breathe.during the competition break.
709 01:03:13 Breathe.during the competition break.
710 01:03:30 - Are you okay?- I am okay.
711 01:03:34 Yes!- I am okay.
712 01:03:41 He inspired trust straightaway.- I am okay.
713 01:03:44 I saw in himthe only one who could coach me.
714 01:04:06 Are you okay?the only one who could coach me.
715 01:04:08 The thingthat struck me most were his eyes.
716 01:04:12 They were bluethat struck me most were his eyes.
717 01:04:19 His gaze was enough.that struck me most were his eyes.
718 01:04:21 Before divingthat struck me most were his eyes.
719 01:04:25 And this gave me strength.that struck me most were his eyes.
720 01:04:28 Feeling his presencemade you feel safe in the darkness.
721 01:04:38 We see a special relationshipmade you feel safe in the darkness.
722 01:04:41 between the safety diver and the athlete.made you feel safe in the darkness.
723 01:04:43 For examplemade you feel safe in the darkness.
724 01:04:48 It's massively importantmade you feel safe in the darkness.
725 01:04:53 Okay? There's many little facetsthat can affect a dive.
726 01:04:58 And if somebodythat can affect a dive.
727 01:05:03 they're very happy if they're divingwith someone they're familiar with
728 01:05:06 and they know thatthe safety diver is familiar with them.
729 01:05:10 How they dive. The speed they go at.The habits they might have.
730 01:05:13 Things to look out for that we know.The habits they might have.
731 01:05:20 There was arelationship that went beyond free diving.
732 01:05:27 With some peoplerelationship that went beyond free diving.
733 01:05:29 You don't need words or time.relationship that went beyond free diving.
734 01:05:36 I saw this connection.relationship that went beyond free diving.
735 01:05:40 The first thing you did--And then you went
736 01:05:46 Okay.And then you went
737 01:05:49 Oh my God.And then you went
738 01:05:53 Yes?And then you went
739 01:05:54 Brava!And then you went
740 01:05:56 Brava!And then you went
741 01:06:15 Your biggest opponentsfor breaking the record are the Japanese.
742 01:06:21 Do you fear them?for breaking the record are the Japanese.
743 01:06:23 I certainly fear my Japanese opponents.for breaking the record are the Japanese.
744 01:06:28 One hundred meters.It was a big number.
745 01:06:33 A Japanese record.It was a big number.
746 01:06:36 And I was nervous.It was a big number.
747 01:06:38 And Stephen came and he grabbed meby the shoulders in a very serious way.
748 01:06:45 I remember him sayingby the shoulders in a very serious way.
749 01:06:50 Second safety.by the shoulders in a very serious way.
750 01:06:52 She's with both the safeties now.by the shoulders in a very serious way.
751 01:06:54 - She's slowing down a bit.- She's slowing down a little.
752 01:07:08 Here she comes.- She's slowing down a little.
753 01:07:10 Got it.- She's slowing down a little.
754 01:07:18 - Okay…- I'm okay.
755 01:07:20 Oh- I'm okay.
756 01:07:23 And the judges say… white card!- I'm okay.
757 01:07:31 Hanako Hirose of Japan- I'm okay.
758 01:07:34 first female after Nataliato make 100 meters in competition.
759 01:07:39 This is a huge dive!to make 100 meters in competition.
760 01:07:43 When Hanako made the 100-meter markto make 100 meters in competition.
761 01:07:46 that set a fire underneath Alessia.to make 100 meters in competition.
762 01:08:04 Stephen Keenanis going to meet her.
763 01:08:10 - Forty meters.- Here she comes.
764 01:08:13 - First safety.- She's with the first safety.
765 01:08:16 Now- She's with the first safety.
766 01:08:28 Breathe.- She's with the first safety.
767 01:08:30 Come on!- She's with the first safety.
768 01:08:33 I'm okay.- She's with the first safety.
769 01:08:36 Yeah! Yeah!- She's with the first safety.
770 01:08:43 Stay up! Stay up! Stay up!- She's with the first safety.
771 01:08:46 Stay up!- She's with the first safety.
772 01:08:48 - She has the tag.- She has the tag!
773 01:08:54 Stay up- She has the tag!
774 01:08:56 And the judges say- She has the tag!
775 01:08:59 white card!- She has the tag!
776 01:09:08 It was amazing. It was just…We were just
777 01:09:12 Oh my gosh.We were just
778 01:09:13 She blacked out three days in a rowWe were just
779 01:09:16 What the hell? You know?We were just
780 01:09:20 We were so happy for herWe were just
781 01:09:25 It was wonderfulto hug Steve after the dive.
782 01:09:28 It was simply fantastic.to hug Steve after the dive.
783 01:09:31 Todayto hug Steve after the dive.
784 01:09:33 I achieved the dream I've had for so long.to hug Steve after the dive.
785 01:09:41 Rightto hug Steve after the dive.
786 01:09:49 - Hi.- Hi
787 01:09:51 So happy!- Hi
788 01:09:52 -You were great- Hi
789 01:09:55 What are you thinking now?- Hi
790 01:09:57 I'm really happy.I kick ass at Vertical Blue.
791 01:10:01 Once you start touching…I kick ass at Vertical Blue.
792 01:10:07 world recordsI kick ass at Vertical Blue.
793 01:10:09 you raise the bar so high.I kick ass at Vertical Blue.
794 01:10:12 That's when things get worrying.I kick ass at Vertical Blue.
795 01:10:31 The athleteshad to email myself
796 01:10:33 with their announcement for the final dayhad to email myself
797 01:10:35 to decide how deepthey wanted to attempt to go.
798 01:10:42 In free divingthey wanted to attempt to go.
799 01:10:45 The idea behind it is that we shouldannounce safely what-- what we can do.
800 01:10:49 There's a little bitof strategy and chess.
801 01:10:52 If you announce too muchof strategy and chess.
802 01:10:58 But if you announce too littleof strategy and chess.
803 01:11:00 maybe someone else walks awaywith the title.
804 01:11:06 It's super hard to choose.with the title.
805 01:11:08 If I do a mistakewith the title.
806 01:11:15 It's…with the title.
807 01:11:18 It's hard.with the title.
808 01:11:30 You've talked about limits.with the title.
809 01:11:32 What is Alessia Zecchini's limit?with the title.
810 01:11:35 I don't think a limit exists.with the title.
811 01:11:37 It doesn't exist until I choose to quit.with the title.
812 01:11:43 Welcome back to Vertical Blue.with the title.
813 01:11:45 Today could bethe most historic day in free diving.
814 01:11:52 We're here with our hostand athlete
815 01:11:56 Talk to me about what you're seeingfrom the women especially.
816 01:12:00 Just epic.from the women especially.
817 01:12:01 I don't think we've seen anythinglike that in the history of the event.
818 01:12:04 It seems they havestill got more in the tank
819 01:12:06 so I think we can probably expectsome more fireworks from them as well.
820 01:12:10 We have even moreexciting diving coming up.
821 01:12:13 Another world record attempt announced.exciting diving coming up.
822 01:12:17 Fiveexciting diving coming up.
823 01:12:32 And Hanako Hiroseis trying to make history
824 01:12:35 to take the world recordis trying to make history
825 01:12:41 She's already down below 90 meters.is trying to make history
826 01:12:45 - And…- 100 meters.
827 01:12:46 One hundred meters!- 100 meters.
828 01:12:48 - Touchdown.- Touchdown!
829 01:12:51 Stand for Hanako Hirose of Japan- Touchdown!
830 01:12:55 Come on- Touchdown!
831 01:12:57 Make that big swim back up.- Touchdown!
832 01:13:02 - Two forty-five.- Two forty-five.
833 01:13:04 Diver in sight- Two forty-five.
834 01:13:05 Hanako Hirose of Japan- Two forty-five.
835 01:13:08 hoping for 103 and a world record.- Two forty-five.
836 01:13:17 I'm okay.- Two forty-five.
837 01:13:20 Yeah! Good luck!- Two forty-five.
838 01:13:24 - Whoa! She has the tag.- Yeah!
839 01:13:29 White card!- Yeah!
840 01:13:39 Hanako was clean as a whistle.- Yeah!
841 01:13:41 World record- Yeah!
842 01:13:46 Whoevercomes up first
843 01:13:50 is just adding pressurefor the person who's gonna go next.
844 01:14:06 To then go into the waterand attempt a record very soon after that
845 01:14:12 is a big ask.and attempt a record very soon after that
846 01:14:19 Ten seconds.and attempt a record very soon after that
847 01:14:24 Fiveand attempt a record very soon after that
848 01:14:35 Alessia Zecchiniand attempt a record very soon after that
849 01:14:37 104 meters world record attempt.and attempt a record very soon after that
850 01:14:44 On streamingand attempt a record very soon after that
851 01:14:47 Final record attempt of the day.and attempt a record very soon after that
852 01:14:56 As you see her go down…and attempt a record very soon after that
853 01:15:01 you get a flood of worries.and attempt a record very soon after that
854 01:15:17 Someone check the sonar.and attempt a record very soon after that
855 01:15:19 Surface safetyand attempt a record very soon after that
856 01:15:22 Yeahand attempt a record very soon after that
857 01:15:25 - And Alessia--- Should be at 80…
858 01:15:28 I have no signal.- Should be at 80…
859 01:15:30 The sonar allows them to see- Should be at 80…
860 01:15:34 whether they've stopped.- Should be at 80…
861 01:15:35 …forty-five…- Should be at 80…
862 01:15:40 We're having a little interferencein our sonar.
863 01:15:43 - Two minutes.- Two minutes has passed.
864 01:15:46 Three forty-five…- Two minutes has passed.
865 01:15:47 - Eighty.- We're not sure.
866 01:15:49 - We're not sure.- She's okay.
867 01:16:14 - Dive time 2'15.- 2'15.
868 01:16:16 - Seventy meters.- Two-one-five.
869 01:16:20 We should see her coming out by now.- Two-one-five.
870 01:16:41 First safety.- Two-one-five.
871 01:17:43 - Here's Alessia.- Breathe
872 01:17:51 I'm okay.- Breathe
873 01:17:58 There she is!- Breathe
874 01:17:59 She's no longer swallowedby endless darkness.
875 01:18:06 The judgesare conferring. She has a tag.
876 01:18:09 We don't know what's going onare conferring. She has a tag.
877 01:18:18 World recordare conferring. She has a tag.
878 01:18:22 She just showed up and kind ofblew everybody out of the water.
879 01:18:31 She set the world recordblew everybody out of the water.
880 01:18:33 and I think she silenceda lot of those naysayers.
881 01:18:37 It was clearthat Alessia was a force of nature
882 01:18:41 and she was here to stay.that Alessia was a force of nature
883 01:18:45 I got the new world recordof 104 meters
884 01:18:49 Thanks to all. Fantastic!That's enough for now. Ciao!
885 01:18:54 And in first placeThat's enough for now. Ciao!
886 01:18:57 with an incredible dive todayof 104 meters
887 01:19:00 and a new world recordof 104 meters
888 01:19:03 Alessia Zecchini!of 104 meters
889 01:19:09 Alessia gave Stephenthe biggest hug.
890 01:19:12 He really did believe in her.the biggest hug.
891 01:19:15 There was just something about herthat he knew that she could do it.
892 01:19:20 He didn't doubt her for a second.that he knew that she could do it.
893 01:19:29 Give a round of applausefor Alessia Zecchini!
894 01:19:33 -Hifor Alessia Zecchini!
895 01:19:35 -Welcome.-Thank you.
896 01:19:37 Beautiful-Thank you.
897 01:19:41 So-Thank you.
898 01:19:45 one bronze.-Thank you.
899 01:19:46 The ultimate record-Thank you.
900 01:19:52 so much so-Thank you.
901 01:19:56 the 104-meter world record.-Thank you.
902 01:20:01 Any other ambitions-Thank you.
903 01:20:04 Even afterbecoming the deepest woman in the world
904 01:20:08 Natalia was still her inspiration.becoming the deepest woman in the world
905 01:20:12 Alessia was motivatedby all the achievements
906 01:20:15 that Natalia had garnered in her lifetime.by all the achievements
907 01:20:19 And there was one thing left.by all the achievements
908 01:20:22 The Arch in Dahab.by all the achievements
909 01:20:25 People thought she couldn't do it.by all the achievements
910 01:20:28 And she wanted to proveby all the achievements
911 01:20:32 that she could.by all the achievements
912 01:20:34 As fate would have itby all the achievements
913 01:20:35 Stephen wanted her to trainwith him in Dahab.
914 01:20:39 And there was definitelyan amazing connection
915 01:20:42 between Alessia and Stephen.an amazing connection
916 01:21:23 Stephen told us he was goingto pick Alessia up at the airport.
917 01:21:26 "Look what I made."to pick Alessia up at the airport.
918 01:21:28 He pulled outto pick Alessia up at the airport.
919 01:21:29 an airport signwith "Alessia" written on it.
920 01:21:35 He was really excitedwith "Alessia" written on it.
921 01:21:39 He wanted everything to be perfectfor Alessia's arrival.
922 01:21:47 I haven't told you where we are yet.for Alessia's arrival.
923 01:21:49 I'm in Dahab for training.for Alessia's arrival.
924 01:21:51 It's beautiful here.for Alessia's arrival.
925 01:21:54 Okayfor Alessia's arrival.
926 01:21:56 We're here at the diving centerfor Alessia's arrival.
927 01:21:59 Then we'll head to the sea.I'll show you the Blue Hole.
928 01:22:05 He seemedmore excited than I was.
929 01:22:08 And I found that quite endearing.more excited than I was.
930 01:22:11 That's prickish.more excited than I was.
931 01:22:13 But we were both a bit awkward.more excited than I was.
932 01:22:20 It was the first timethat we would see somebody cross the Arch
933 01:22:24 and being involved in the divewas super exciting.
934 01:22:28 We're gonna go training together.was super exciting.
935 01:22:30 I was likewas super exciting.
936 01:22:34 And she shows upwith a ham sandwich and a can of Coke.
937 01:22:37 I was likewith a ham sandwich and a can of Coke.
938 01:22:42 Ooh!with a ham sandwich and a can of Coke.
939 01:22:43 Okaywith a ham sandwich and a can of Coke.
940 01:22:46 I knewshe'd just set a world record.
941 01:22:50 She matched the world recordone day in training.
942 01:22:55 It was inspiringone day in training.
943 01:22:57 to see someone do these depthsthat I'd kinda only dreamed of doing.
944 01:23:00 And you could tellthat I'd kinda only dreamed of doing.
945 01:23:02 Likethat I'd kinda only dreamed of doing.
946 01:23:06 You know? But it was…That was
947 01:23:12 Alessia and Stevewere together all the time.
948 01:23:21 He was coaching herand preparing her for the Arch
949 01:23:25 sitting down every eveningafter her training for weeks
950 01:23:29 going through everythingafter her training for weeks
951 01:23:35 It's another evening in Dahab free divers.after her training for weeks
952 01:23:38 Then they were togetherevery evening.
953 01:23:41 Say hello.every evening.
954 01:23:44 Hello!every evening.
955 01:23:46 Say helloevery evening.
956 01:23:47 Hey.every evening.
957 01:23:50 It was an amazing summer.every evening.
958 01:23:55 They had a very special connection.every evening.
959 01:23:59 It was just a really good match.every evening.
960 01:24:01 Simon! Belated happy birthdayevery evening.
961 01:24:06 Sorry it's only me to say happy birthday.every evening.
962 01:24:08 Or actuallyevery evening.
963 01:24:11 Happy birthday!every evening.
964 01:24:18 He adored being in the desert.every evening.
965 01:24:23 The happiness we shared was amazing.every evening.
966 01:24:32 We thoughtevery evening.
967 01:24:43 We are gonna win the world championships.every evening.
968 01:24:48 We are gonna make world records.every evening.
969 01:24:51 And this amazing ladyevery evening.
970 01:24:54 is going to win the world championships.every evening.
971 01:24:58 True that.every evening.
972 01:25:06 We were all togetherthat evening. It was our last night.
973 01:25:10 And I rememberhe turned to Alessia and said
974 01:25:14 "You'll be the first womanto do the Arch after Natalia Molchanova."
975 01:25:20 We told Stephento do the Arch after Natalia Molchanova."
976 01:25:22 "Look after Alessia."to do the Arch after Natalia Molchanova."
977 01:25:26 And obviouslyto do the Arch after Natalia Molchanova."
978 01:25:34 "Leave it with me."to do the Arch after Natalia Molchanova."
979 01:25:48 We're discussing the divebefore getting in the water.
980 01:25:54 This is my coachbefore getting in the water.
981 01:25:58 We'll get in the water soon.before getting in the water.
982 01:26:01 I'm preparing all the gear.before getting in the water.
983 01:26:03 We're ready to get in the water.before getting in the water.
984 01:26:07 Steve asked meto take photos of this dive.
985 01:26:10 I took picturesdoing briefing for all safety divers.
986 01:26:15 Steve really went through each detail.doing briefing for all safety divers.
987 01:26:17 Everybody knewexactly what they were supposed to do.
988 01:26:23 The plan was Alessia would dive52 meters
989 01:26:28 and then52 meters
990 01:26:34 As she arrivedon the other side of the Arch
991 01:26:37 the safety line should be therein the middle.
992 01:26:40 Steve would be thereat the end of the line waiting for her.
993 01:26:47 Natalia crossed the Arch with a monofin.at the end of the line waiting for her.
994 01:26:51 What Alessia prepared forwas a dive without the monofin
995 01:26:54 which is the hardest way you can do it.was a dive without the monofin
996 01:26:57 Maybe she wanted to do it that waywas a dive without the monofin
997 01:27:00 to be betterthan the best free diver ever.
998 01:27:05 Everything was timed.than the best free diver ever.
999 01:27:07 They had made practice runsthan the best free diver ever.
1000 01:27:09 to know how long exactly it takesher to go down to 52 meters
1001 01:27:14 how long it takes for herto swim horizontally for 30 meters.
1002 01:27:20 And we had a countdownto swim horizontally for 30 meters.
1003 01:27:22 so we would make sure that Stevewould be already there before she arrived.
1004 01:27:29 I go downwith the other two technical divers
1005 01:27:32 with a camera to do the filming.with the other two technical divers
1006 01:27:48 After she goes downwith the other two technical divers
1007 01:27:51 wait until we felt her hit the bottomwith the other two technical divers
1008 01:27:54 go down a few meterswith the other two technical divers
1009 01:27:56 If she wasn't coming back upwith the other two technical divers
1010 01:28:00 After she swam through the Archwith the other two technical divers
1011 01:28:02 she was relying on finding the ropeon the other side to pull herself back up.
1012 01:28:11 Fiveon the other side to pull herself back up.
1013 01:28:32 We watched Alessia go down.on the other side to pull herself back up.
1014 01:28:37 I'm feeling the ropeon the other side to pull herself back up.
1015 01:29:38 After we felt her let goof the rope
1016 01:29:42 to tell the other safety diversthat she entered the Arch.
1017 01:29:47 That should've triggered Steve to go down.that she entered the Arch.
1018 01:29:52 Ten seconds.that she entered the Arch.
1019 01:29:56 I started to givethe countdown to Steve.
1020 01:29:58 Fivethe countdown to Steve.
1021 01:30:02 He asked me for ten more seconds.the countdown to Steve.
1022 01:30:06 I just didn't really understand whythe countdown to Steve.
1023 01:30:09 so farthe countdown to Steve.
1024 01:30:12 So maybe the heart was goinga bit too fast for his liking
1025 01:30:15 so he wanted to take a few more secondsto be really ready.
1026 01:30:20 I really don't knowto be really ready.
1027 01:30:23 because he's preparing for his diveto be really ready.
1028 01:30:27 It took him a little bit extrato give me the signal.
1029 01:31:23 Alessia is coming outof the Arch
1030 01:31:29 She doesn't see the rope.of the Arch
1031 01:31:32 She is swimming the wrong direction.of the Arch
1032 01:31:36 She didn't realizethat she was already out.
1033 01:32:03 I havethat she was already out.
1034 01:32:05 I'm waiting for the feel of the pullto say that they're starting to come up.
1035 01:32:11 The pull is not coming.to say that they're starting to come up.
1036 01:32:14 I start to worry.to say that they're starting to come up.
1037 01:32:18 Maybe she was swimminga little bit slower.
1038 01:32:21 Let's wait a little bit longer.a little bit slower.
1039 01:32:27 They should've been coming upa little bit slower.
1040 01:32:29 by the timewe swam across to the other side.
1041 01:32:32 I knew at that point something was wrong.we swam across to the other side.
1042 01:32:37 Now it's too long.we swam across to the other side.
1043 01:32:39 Something is not right.we swam across to the other side.
1044 01:32:51 Alessia needsto go up immediately.
1045 01:32:55 She didn't knowthat she's in completely the wrong place.
1046 01:33:09 In one momentthat she's in completely the wrong place.
1047 01:33:29 As a scuba diverthat she's in completely the wrong place.
1048 01:33:32 I was very far.that she's in completely the wrong place.
1049 01:33:35 I was just screaming.that she's in completely the wrong place.
1050 01:33:38 I could seeall the way to the end of the line.
1051 01:33:42 There was no one.all the way to the end of the line.
1052 01:33:48 We just can't see them.all the way to the end of the line.
1053 01:33:53 Think fast.Maybe the water current took them.
1054 01:33:57 We would need to searcha much bigger area.
1055 01:34:03 Thirty meters awaya much bigger area.
1056 01:34:17 We're looking for someone amongst a messof people that can't properly swim.
1057 01:34:31 Everywhere I lookof people that can't properly swim.
1058 01:34:35 I decided to come up and seeif I could see them on the surface.
1059 01:34:52 There was no explanation.if I could see them on the surface.
1060 01:34:59 I was swimmingas fast as I could.
1061 01:35:05 I need to see if they are alive.as fast as I could.
1062 01:35:44 The first metersas fast as I could.
1063 01:35:54 Until I reached the Arch.as fast as I could.
1064 01:35:57 I remember while I was swimmingas fast as I could.
1065 01:36:18 There was a problem.as fast as I could.
1066 01:36:22 Steve wasn't thereas fast as I could.
1067 01:36:32 I just tried to follow the reefas fast as I could.
1068 01:36:35 trying to see where the rope was.as fast as I could.
1069 01:36:40 But I realized I couldn't find it.as fast as I could.
1070 01:36:45 I'd made a mistake.as fast as I could.
1071 01:37:04 I suddenly saw Steve in front of me.as fast as I could.
1072 01:37:07 I remember he took my hands.as fast as I could.
1073 01:37:10 And he swamas fast as I could.
1074 01:37:27 I don't rememberthe first seconds when I surfaced.
1075 01:37:30 I only rememberthe first seconds when I surfaced.
1076 01:37:32 looking aroundand not understanding a thing.
1077 01:37:41 Steve's face was in the water.and not understanding a thing.
1078 01:37:44 And I started screaming on herand not understanding a thing.
1079 01:37:49 But I didn't realizethat she had blacked out.
1080 01:37:54 And when I started screamingthat she had blacked out.
1081 01:37:58 she basically woke upthat she had blacked out.
1082 01:38:02 Um…that she had blacked out.
1083 01:38:04 Maybe I could have done more.that she had blacked out.
1084 01:38:07 If I had been more consciousthat she had blacked out.
1085 01:38:17 If you areon your own
1086 01:38:20 you have to be on your back.on your own
1087 01:38:22 If you're not on your backon your own
1088 01:38:25 Steve probably tookhis last seconds of consciousness
1089 01:38:29 to make sure she was in a positionthat she'd survive in
1090 01:38:32 at the expense of ending up face down.that she'd survive in
1091 01:38:40 The worst thing iswe couldn't do anything.
1092 01:38:43 We couldn't save him.we couldn't do anything.
1093 01:38:46 He rescued mewe couldn't do anything.
1094 01:39:03 He was a herowe couldn't do anything.
1095 01:39:13 You can see in the last photowe couldn't do anything.
1096 01:39:16 he lost his life to save hers.we couldn't do anything.
1097 01:39:28 I was diving the lighthouse.we couldn't do anything.
1098 01:39:30 Likewe couldn't do anything.
1099 01:39:32 I finish my divewe couldn't do anything.
1100 01:39:36 I look at my phonewe couldn't do anything.
1101 01:39:37 evenwe couldn't do anything.
1102 01:39:41 My phonewe couldn't do anything.
1103 01:39:43 Likewe couldn't do anything.
1104 01:39:45 And I received a phone call.we couldn't do anything.
1105 01:39:48 Something happened to Steve.we couldn't do anything.
1106 01:39:51 And…we couldn't do anything.
1107 01:39:54 It… They couldn't bring him back.we couldn't do anything.
1108 01:39:57 My first reaction waswe couldn't do anything.
1109 01:40:01 "I could've saved himif I would have been there."
1110 01:40:16 He was choosing herover himself.
1111 01:40:20 I'm very clear that he knewthat someone was gonna die that day
1112 01:40:24 and he wasn't gonna let it be her.that someone was gonna die that day
1113 01:40:34 I would give my life.that someone was gonna die that day
1114 01:40:42 Mine instead of his.that someone was gonna die that day
1115 01:40:56 He wouldn't…he wouldn't have forgiven himself
1116 01:40:59 if he wouldn't have saved herhe wouldn't have forgiven himself
1117 01:41:27 Everybodyhe wouldn't have forgiven himself
1118 01:41:33 we want to release our flowershe wouldn't have forgiven himself
1119 01:41:34 and give thanksfor such a wonderful human in our lives
1120 01:41:39 sending all the good energyfor such a wonderful human in our lives
1121 01:41:41 that Stephen gave to all of us.for such a wonderful human in our lives
1122 01:41:49 Everybody who loved Stephendid a big underwater vigil.
1123 01:42:03 They all held their breath for 39 secondsto represent each year of his life.
1124 01:42:26 There was never ever a deathto represent each year of his life.
1125 01:42:28 which moved the placethe way that this… this one did.
1126 01:42:32 It was hundreds of people.I mean
1127 01:42:36 How? How can one person touch so many?I mean
1128 01:42:42 He must've beena pretty special person
1129 01:42:51 Part of grief is kind of selfish.a pretty special person
1130 01:42:53 And the selfish part of grief…makes me miss him. I miss him.
1131 01:42:59 I miss him not coming home.I miss him in my life.
1132 01:43:05 But I am much consoled by how he lived.I miss him in my life.
1133 01:43:09 He was pretty courageous.I miss him in my life.
1134 01:43:12 The Masai plains.I miss him in my life.
1135 01:43:16 We're completely alone.I miss him in my life.
1136 01:43:19 Jebel Toubkal.I miss him in my life.
1137 01:43:20 Nice mountain in North Africa.I miss him in my life.
1138 01:43:27 Stephen was searchingfor something all of his life.
1139 01:43:34 I did it!for something all of his life.
1140 01:43:36 He had found something he lovedfor something all of his life.
1141 01:43:40 and somebody who shared his dream.for something all of his life.
1142 01:43:46 Alessia and the sea.They were all he needed.
1143 01:43:54 He will always be with me.They were all he needed.
1144 01:43:59 I remember his eyes…They were all he needed.
1145 01:44:03 and try to rememberall the things he'd tell me.
1146 01:44:10 To liveall the things he'd tell me.
1147 01:44:16 To believe in myself.all the things he'd tell me.
1148 01:44:21 Enjoy yourself to the max!all the things he'd tell me.
1149 01:44:24 Okay? Kiss.all the things he'd tell me.
1150 01:44:29 I try and remember his hugs.all the things he'd tell me.
1151 01:44:33 He's the person who made me realizewhat it really means to hug someone.
1152 01:44:41 From the hugwhat it really means to hug someone.
1153 01:44:45 and all the feelingsyou could share together.
1154 01:44:53 He gave his lifeyou could share together.
1155 01:44:56 for Alessia.you could share together.
1156 01:45:00 A pain like this stays with you.you could share together.
1157 01:45:05 You go on.you could share together.
1158 01:45:08 But that wound is thereyou could share together.
1159 01:45:19 He will always be in my heart.you could share together.
1160 01:45:25 He's going to be with me foreveryou could share together.
1161 01:45:27 because I want him to stay with mefor the rest of my life.
