things I’ve done
 

Deron Verbeck


Freediving Accomplishments

2008

ALOHA STATE GAMES 2008

1st Place Static Apnea - 7:17

1st Place Dynamic Apnea - 136m

1st Place Overall


2007

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2007

5th Place Free Immersion - 75m National /North American Record

6th Place Static Apnea – 7:28 National/North American Record

15th Place Constant Weight - 81m


TRIPLE DEPTH DAHAB

DAHAB, EGYPT

4th Place Men Free Immersion – 75m National /North American Record

3rd Place Men Constant Ballast – 81m


AIDA INDIVIDUAL INDOOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARIBOR, SLOVENIA

9th Place Static Apnea – 7:02

18th Place Dynamic Apnea w/o fins - 117m National Record

25th Place Dynamic Apnea w/fins – 150m


COUPE DE CALANQUE (TEAM COMP)

MARSEILLE, FRANCE

1st Place Constant Ballast – 65m

2nd Place Static Apnea – 6:25

7th Place Dynamic Apnea w/fins 131m

19th Place of 29 Overall (Competing As An Individual)


U.S. NATIONAL RECORD

NICE, FRANCE

Variable Ballast – 65m


APRIL FOOL’S DAY NO - FINS INVITATIONAL

Kona, Hawaii

1st Place Static Apnea – 7:28 min. National/North American Record

1st Place Dynamic No – Fins 102m


MEDIA

FEATURED ON “JACK OSBOURNE’S CELEBRITY

ADRENALINE JUNKIE: FREEDIVING”


2006

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2006

9th Place Static Apnea – 7:22 min National Record

20th Place Constant Ballast – 70m


5th AIDA TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

HURGHADA, EGYPT

3rd Place Static Apnea – 7:22 min. National Record

12th Place Constant Ballast – 70m


OKINAWA  FREEDIVE INVITATIONAL

OKINAWA, JAPAN

3rd Place Constant Ballast – 69m


U.S. NATIONAL RECORD

PU’UHONUA O’ HONAUNAU KONA, HAWAII

Free Immersion – 61m National Record


2005

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2005

16th Place Constant Weight – 73m

11th Place Static Apnea – 6:45 min.


ADIA INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

RENENS, SWITZERLAND/NICE, FRANCE

16th Place Constant Weight - 70m

7th Place Static Apnea – 6:45 min.


IWC WORLD STATIC CONTEST

MONTE CARLO, MONACO

9TH Place – 6:36 min.


KONA INVITATIONAL

KONA, HAWAII

1st Place Constant Weight – 73m

4th Place Static Apnea – 6:38 min.

1st Place Overall


MEDIA

FEATURED ON “JACK OSBOURNE’S ADRENALINE JUNKIE: FREEDIVING”


2004

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2004

11th Place Constant Weight – 67m

12th Place Static Apnea – 6:39 min.


BIOS FREEDIVER OPEN CLASSIC

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS

6th Place Constant Weight – 67m

4th Place Static Apnea – 6:39 min.

5th Place Overall

                                                                                                

2003

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2003

9th Place Constant Weight – 65m

7th Place Static Apnea – 6:51 min.


SONY FREEDIVER OPEN CLASSIC

LIMASSOL. CYPRUS

8th Place Constant Weight – 65m

4th Place Static Apnea – 6:51 min. - National Record

3rd Place Overall


MEDIA

CAMEO ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S “FREEDIVE: ON ONE BREATH” FEATURING

TANYA STREETER


2002

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2002

17th Place Constant Weight – 60m

4th Place Static Apnea – 6:49 min.


PACIFIC CUP OF FREEDIVING

KONA, HAWAII

12th Place Constant Weight – 60m

1st Place Static Apnea – 6:49 min. - National Record


USA NATIONAL TEAM TRIALS

HONOLULU/KONA, HAWAII

5TH Place Constant Weight – 47m

1st Place Static Apnea – 6:48 min. - National Record

1st Place Overall


2001

AIDA INDIVIDUAL FINAL WORLD RANKING 2001

17th Place Static Apnea - 6:04 min.


AIDA TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

IBIZA, SPAIN

25th Place Constant Weight – 46m

6th Place Static Apnea – 6:04 min.


USA NATIONAL TEAM TRIALS

KONA, HAWAII

3rd Place Constant Weight – 38m

3rd Place Static Apnea – 5:39 min.

3rd Place Overall

Photo Fred Buyle ©