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Who am I ?
Ondine
As a child, I was lucky enough to enjoy the pleasures of the water. I spent summers in Vendée (Western France), in St Raphaël (French Riviera) and in Corsica. I played with the powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean and spent long hours watching the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.
My studies led me to a degree in engineering and to a variety of professions in that domain. At the same time, I escaped and I healed myself with music, first the piano, then the guitar, then singing. I composed and wrote my own songs from 2004 to 2019. I performed on stage alone, then accompanied by several musicians.
Daughter
of the Seas
Music video of a song I wrote in 2010 about freediving sensations when I wasn't yet practicing the sport.
I discovered Freediving in 2015 at a time when I had to face a painful and sudden loss. Freediving naturally helped me to let go. I first experienced it in the pool, then quickly moved on to deep freediving. I took part in competitions and trained in 4 different federations: FFESSM, CMAS, SSI and AIDA. I became an IE2 in 2019 at FFESSM (French federation) and an AIDA freediving instructor in 2020, making the best of the interruptions of the pandemic. I am MEF1 since 2024 (Instructor French federation) and AIDA Master Trainer since may 2025.
The world of freediving is very small, so I met and trained with great french athletes such as Morgan Bourc'his, Vincent Mathieu, Stéphane Tourreau, Laurent Breidenbach, Christian Vogler and recently the italian Fédérico Mana, the master of equalization. I became an Equalization instructor in june 2023.
From 2020 to 2024, I led a nomadic life. I ran my freediving center in the Azores in the summer and offered freediving trips to Madeira in the winter. Since September 2024, I have been living mainly on the island of Faial, where I am creating a forest garden with my partner and our three cats. Out of season, I give remote equalization classes and create tailor-made freediving and diving trips. Always seeking to surpass myself, I have participated in several competitions such as the French Championships, where I finished runner-up in DYN monofin in my category in 2023. More recently, in April 2025, I descended very easily and with constant equalization to a depth of 60 meters.
In the water of the Azores, the memories of my childhood mingle together : The waves of the Atlantic Ocean and with the crystal-clear, fish-filled waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Long may we protect our sunken treasures.
Top and video clip photos: Sylvain Bes. Introduction video : Yongkang Ng
