When it comes to his Long Island-based business, the phrase “taking the plunge” is doubly meaningful for world record-breaking freediver William Trubridge.

The New Zealander operates the Vertical Blue Apnea Academy on Long Island, with his wife Brittany, a yoga instructor. At present, the couple run freediving and yoga programmes from September to May each year from their home, but they have much bigger plans for the project.

“The basic idea is to create a single place where we can house and teach students,” says Trubridge. “It would be a venue for freediving courses, yoga courses and other disciplines that tie in with that philosophy.”

“Long Island is a beautiful place–it’s a little bit off the beaten track in The Bahamas, so it has preserved its identity. We get quite a few local people who come out when we dive. They come out to spectate and support me, which is great. We hope that in the future, we can give more back to the community.”

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