He fell in love with the sport and soon realized that, while spearfishing and diving for black coral, he routinely went as deep as the free diving champions. He decided to start competing in the sport and established his first world record at the age of 27.
He became enamored with the sport and soon discovered that, while spearfishing and diving for black coral, he frequently plunged as deep as the free diving champions. He decided to start competing in the sport and set his first world record at the age of 27.