Cypress Spring - Freedivers Paradise near Vernon, Florida
If you live near Vernon in Washington County, Florida you are lucky. Approximately 3.5 miles northeast of Vernon lies a hidden gem - Cypress Springs - once a highly populated and accessible place even a small dive shop used to be at. Sadly, all this is gone now as this amazing natural resource was taken over a large corporation to bottle water. The great thing on the other hand is that navigable rivers that lead to this place are still owned by the public and under law so you can still access this gem.
The outer depths are about 25 feet deep but a small opening can be penetrated to a depth of 75 feet. The surroundings are heavily forested with cypress and several trees are also in the spring and if you are lucky you might encounter small fishes while diving here. The spring can be accessed only by boat. From the Big Pine Lane boat ramp, Cypress Spring run enters Holmes Creek from the northwest approximately 0.5 miles upstream. And trust us, the journey is worth the paddle.
The attempt to break the Guinness World Record was successful! David Vencl nailed to swim incredible 80 meters under the ice in one breath! He was wearing only a swimsuit and diving goggles. Despite the thaw in the Czech Republic, there was still a thick layer of ice, not allowing him to emerge…
Cypress Spring's Google coordinates: 30.658770, -85.684356
We were searching long to find a video of this magnitude spring pumping crystal clear water paradise that would do the place a justice and here you are:
On February 23, 2021, the Czech freediver David Vencl will try to beat the Guinness World Record and set a world record in the Pure Apnea association in under-ice swim without a wetsuit and in the most difficult conditions – i.e. without the cap and weights that freedivers are used to.
Every year the British Freediving Association (BFA) selects the male and female National Champion based on competition results in the pool and open water. Liv and Tim are two of the most experienced freedivers in the UK and even with their level of experience and achievements, what comes across…
