So my friend Ben just posted video of my last trip to Kona, November 2008, so please don't be confused just because I am here now.
Here are two videos, which I won't bother embedding here, I'll just provide the links. The first is my dive to 44meters. On the way down I had to pause to deal with pressure equalization issues (I seem to have this problem more than most freedivers). On the way up I took a few initial arm pulls as a little safety margin, as it was my deepest dive to date. In fact, I would be inclined not to post this video, except the bonus, DOLPHINS!
Look at the end of the dive and you can see a dolphin behind me. Dolphins in Kona are rather ho hum, though. After the dive is some more dolphin action.
The second video is a more textbook dive to the same depth. Julie is a member of the Canadian national team, and her dive is a lot smoother. She is also using a top-of-the-line monofin and freediving suit (low-friction smooth skin). It was also her personal best.
