During the prestigious vertical competition Blue in the Bahamas, the Tunisian Apneist Walid Boudhiaf reached a depth of 118 meters by constant weight with palms (CWT), establishing a new national record and marking a major stage for Tunisia in the world of in depth apnea.
Tunisia has distinguished itself on the world apnea scene thanks to the remarkable performance of Walid Boudhiaf. Committed to the vertical Blue 2025 competition, one of the most renowned in the world in the discipline, the Tunisian athlete reached 118 meters deep in constant weight with Palmes (CWT), signing a new national record.
The feat was carried out in the crystal waters of the Dean’s Blue Hole, on the island of Long Island, a legendary site for apnea specialists. The competition, which is held from July 1 to 11, is organized by the New Zealander William Trubridge, an emblematic figure of the discipline and holder of 18 world titles. Placed under the aegis of the World Confederation of underwater activities (CMAS), the event brings together the elite of in -depth apnea each year.
Three events are on the program: the constant weight with palms (CWT), the constant weight without fins (CNF) and free immersion (FIM). The performances carried out can be approved as national, continental or global records according to the strict CMAS criteria.
By reaching 118 meters, Walid Boudhiaf scored his name in the pantheon of Tunisian and Arab apnea. Tunisia is one of the only two countries in the Arab world represented this year, alongside Saudi Arabia. A performance which devotes years of work and discipline, and which gives Tunisia a place of choice in a discipline as demanding as it is spectacular.
Among the athletes present in this edition are global references such as Alenka Artnik (Slovenia), Arnaud Jerald (France), Alice Modolo (France) and Filippo Carletti (Italy), alongside the legendary Trubridge.
At the end of his dive, Boudhiaf proudly brandished the Tunisian flag, symbol of a personal victory, but also of a historic milestone for national underwater sport. His record inspires a new generation of Tunisian divers, determined to write, too, their page in the history of apnea.
