Independent Media Production, Underwater photographer, U.W Cameraman, Freediving Instructor
Brussels Area, Belgium
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Fred Buyle’s Summary
Frederic was born in 1972. Since his childhood he has been in contact with the sea, spending several months a year on the family’s sailboat.
At the age of 10, he discovered free diving. After some years of practice, he became a Padi and Cmas scuba diving instructor and started to teach free diving in 1991.
He set his 1st world record in 1995 and decided to dedicate his life to free diving.
He achieved two more world records in 1997 and 1999. The same year, Frederic passed the100m's mythical barrier on one breath of air. He was the 8th person to do so.
In 2002, he started underwater photography to be able to show the beauty of free diving and the underwater world.
Records and competition achievements:
- world record variable weight fw -51m, Belgium 1995
- best anounced depth during team World Cup with -51m, France 1996
- world record constant weight fw -53m, Switzerland 1997
- winner of the Caledonian cup, 1999 New-Caledonia
- 2nd at the International Derby team competition, Monaco 1999
- winner of the Dolphin Cup by team, 1999 and 2000 Switzerand
- winner of the Red Sea Dive Off' (constant weight)with -60m, Egypt 1999
- world record constant weight fw -58m, Switzerland, 1999
- world record constant weight fw -65m, UK 2000
- winner of 2 rounds of the World Cup with the Belgian team in 2000
Frederic comes from an artistic background. His grand grand father was a photography’s pioneer in the 1890’ and art collector, his grand father was a painter and his father has been an commercial and fashion photographer during the 60’. His work shows these various influences.
All his pictures are taken in freediving action.
Published in:
Apnea, Chocs, Diver, Diver Japan,Dyking, L'Equipe Magazine, Focus, Hawaii Skin Diver, Melange, Men’s Health, National Geographic, New Look, Nice Matin, Océans, Plongeurs International, Thalassa
Corporate:
IWC Shaffausen, Hamilton Watches, Red Bull, Tahiti Tourisme
Fred Buyle’s Specialties:
underwater photographer
underwater camera opperator
freediving instructor (AIDA, CMAS, Apnea Academy)
scuba diving instructor (PADI and CMAS)
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Fred Buyle’s Interests:
underwater photography, underwater filming, freediving, sailing, ski, ski touring, architecture, art in general
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