NEWS AND PRESS
This page contains news updates on Steve's progress, and press releases and articles.

PRESS RELEASES -  Click on date to see press release


5th December 2001                28th December 2001               12th February 2002

18th May 2002
NEWS STORY
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES - Click on logo to see article


Daily Post - The paper for Wales 17th Dec 2001
Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald 28th Dec 2001 Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald Jan 2002
Wanstead and Woodford Guardian 7th March 2002 The Sunday Post - 19th May 2002

Lochaber News, Scotland - 25th May 2002

MAGAZINE ARTICLES - Click on logo to see article
Diver Magazine March 2002 edition                             Profile on www.deeperblue.net, a major online scuba and freediving site                         Sport Diver March 2002

Diver Magazine - April 2002

NEWS -  18th May 2002
On the 18th May 2002 Steve Truglia became the first Official UK Record Holder in No Limits Freediving when he reached 76 metres in Loch Linnhe, Fort William, Scotland. The dive took 2 minutes and was officially ratified by the BFA / AIDAUK. After just 8 months in the sport Steve is the deepest freediver in the UK.

NEWS -  12th February 2002
On the 10th February 2002 Steve Truglia became the deepest freediver in Britain by reaching a depth of 65 metres in No Limits freediving at St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France. Steve now claims this as a British No Limits Freediving Record.    For official press release click HERE

NEWS - 28th December 2001
On the 28th December 2001 Steve Truglia achieved a personal best 'no limits' freedive in Dorothea quarry, North Wales to a depth of 54 metres. Steve Truglia now claims an unofficial British no limits freediving record of 54 metres. Two dives were made, one to 40 metres followed by one to 54 metres. The water temp. was 6 degrees at the surface.

NEWS - 19th December 2001
On the 17th December 2001 Steve Truglia made the first ever 'No Limits' freedives in freshwater in the UK. The training session had to be curtailed due to the sad deaths of a scuba diver from another, unrelated group, who were also diving at the same location in Wales. Steve Truglia now claims an unofficial British no limits freediving record of 41 metres. Three dives were made, one to 30 metres  followed by two consecutive  to 41 metres. The water temp. was 6 degrees at the surface. To see BBC news story click HERE.