Having trouble deciding where to go this summer? Maurice Lacroix is looking for bloggers to cover “The Sub,” diver Sébastien Murat’s free-diving world record attempt of more than 703 feet beneath the sea-level. Over two weeks in June the team of four bloggers will cover the activities on the ground in English, German, Russian and Chinese. Along with a video-blogger, a WordPress expert, a personal assistant and a pool boy their job will be to report on Sébastien’s mission internationally. In addition to the thrill of Sébastien’s world record attempt, the team will enjoy French savoir-vivre in a luxury villa in Juan-Les-Pins on the French Côte d’Azur. Men and women holding a valid passport and suitably qualified for the position may apply to become team members online via Facebook. Applicants who receive the most votes from their fans will have the best chance. Find out more.
For Sébastien Murat, one of the best free divers in the world, limits have never been an issue. He dramatically changed free deep-sea diving by adopting the empty-lungs technique that marine mammals use for diving. Sébastien has his sights on a world record diving depth of 703 feet; deeper than anyone has gone before and requiring more than eight minutes without oxygen. In order to achieve this unbelievable target, he studied the diving procedures developed by whales, dolphins and seals. His discovery: all these marine mammals dive to great depths with their lungs empty and in so doing avoid the danger of dangerously distending their lungs with diminishing pressure. With years of training, Sébastien applied this technique and in this way adapted perfectly to the conditions deep under the sea. Good luck Sébastien!
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