420 Dive Log Australasia OCTOBER 2026

Further reading If you would like to see more of my underwater photography and the stories behind these encounters, I have previously contributed several articles to Dive Log Australasia. They feature my own experiences and images from local waters as well as destinations I have travelled to, all seen and photographed from a freediver’s perspective. Freediving from Surface to Depth Dive Log Australasia, Issue #408 — October 2024, pp. 40–43 Into the Depths of Nguthungulli: A Freediver’s Adventure at Julian Rocks Dive Log Australasia, Issue #412 — June 2025, pp. 36–41 Where Giants Come to Mate — Cuttlefish Coast: A Natural Wonder of South Australia Dive Log Australasia, Issue #413 — August 2025, pp. 36–41 Night Freediving in Port Phillip Bay: Challenging and Teeming with Life Dive Log Australasia, Issue #416 — Feb 2026, pp. 23–28 Fuvahmulah: Freediving with Tiger Sharks Dive Log Australasia, Issue #418 — June 2026, approximately pp. 49–62 The Secrets of the Blue Rings — The Southern Blue-ringed Octopus of Port Phillip Bay Dive Log Australasia, Issue #419 — August 2026, pp. 54–59

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Vadim Belakhov in the Maldives with his rather large rig set up, ready to freedive with tiger sharks.

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