Sports Talent free divers Daniel Koval and Kristin Kuba, both made impressive World Championship Free Diving debuts in Kas, Turkey. Competing against over 150 different athletes, from 30 different countries, Daniel Koval earned a bronze medal with Kuba setting a new US National record.
Daniel Koval and Kristin Kuba, both based out of Hawaii, proved that their intense training and diligent preperation paid off with impressive results during the week long competition. Daniel Koval earned a bronze medal and a new national record for his 95 meter dive in the Free Immersion discipline, sharing the ranking with Samo Jeranko of Slovenia. He also set a new national record of 85 meters in the Constant Weight Bi Fins discipline. Kristin Kuba of Hawaii set a new national record of 71 meters in the Constant Weight Bi Fins discipline and 70 meters in the Constant Weight Mono Fins discipline.
On winning his bronze medal, David Koval said: “The week was absolutely amazing! I had the best dive of my season and never thought I would leave Turkey sharing a medal with my friend, Samo Jeranko, as I look up to and respect him tremendously” saysfreediver Daniel Koval of Team America. “It was such a great honor to be on the podium next to him, and be able to bring home the first medal for the United States in a CMAS sanctioned competition.”
Everyone at Sports Talent would like to extend their congratulations to both Daniel and Kristin on their achievements during the World Championships. We look forward to seeing what else you can achieve over the coming months and years.
ABOUT THE USFF
Founded in 2018 by tech entrepreneur and freediver Jeremy Stephan, The United States Freediving
Federation is sanctioned under CMAS and the International Olympic Committee. The mission of the US Freediving Federation is to bring awareness to freediving across the United States and support the efforts he mission of the U.S. of all those that engage in the sport, whether it be for self-exploration and adventure, therapeutic benefits, or purely competition – in the safest manner possible.
For a list of national records: https://usfreedivingfederation.org/records