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What diving 123 meters into the darkness has taught me | Pierre Frolla | TEDxMonteCarlo


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[Music] a good preparation is a good job a good

a good preparation is a good job a good

a good preparation is a good job a good preparation is a good job

preparation is a good job

preparation is a good job una buona preparation on mon Lavar

una buona preparation on mon Lavar

una buona preparation on mon Lavar that’s what’s on Ortolani the designer

that’s what’s on Ortolani the designer

that’s what’s on Ortolani the designer of my slate always told me imagine for a

of my slate always told me imagine for a

of my slate always told me imagine for a moment you are in my place on my sled

moment you are in my place on my sled

moment you are in my place on my sled ready to reach 123 metres condone to

ready to reach 123 metres condone to

ready to reach 123 metres condone to occur

occur

occur young palanquin

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Suda sofas Ramona partying shanira GUI signal agitation just read is only

signal agitation just read is only

signal agitation just read is only served on a build oxygen

served on a build oxygen

served on a build oxygen [Music]

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[Music] yo femi yemi vadhana lumia meeple system

yo femi yemi vadhana lumia meeple system

yo femi yemi vadhana lumia meeple system competent cool

competent cool

competent cool [Music]

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Luna basilica’s compounds [Music]

don’t return resolve Antoinette the

don’t return resolve Antoinette the questions are the kettle’s kilos on

questions are the kettle’s kilos on

questions are the kettle’s kilos on humid guy when people think about free

humid guy when people think about free

humid guy when people think about free diving they think about drowning they

diving they think about drowning they

diving they think about drowning they feel the fear of black called loneliness

feel the fear of black called loneliness

feel the fear of black called loneliness lack of air and this is this fear that

lack of air and this is this fear that

lack of air and this is this fear that could make them fail fear leads to

could make them fail fear leads to

could make them fail fear leads to dubbed dubbed reach fold fold breeds

dubbed dubbed reach fold fold breeds

dubbed dubbed reach fold fold breeds arrow arrow cross fader and fellow calls

arrow arrow cross fader and fellow calls

arrow arrow cross fader and fellow calls loss because in fact our worst enemy is

loss because in fact our worst enemy is

loss because in fact our worst enemy is the fear of the unknown let me show you

the fear of the unknown let me show you

the fear of the unknown let me show you how to keep this enemy in everything you

how to keep this enemy in everything you

how to keep this enemy in everything you do very small I believe there are four

do very small I believe there are four

do very small I believe there are four important element to safety in water and

important element to safety in water and

important element to safety in water and everywhere making the unknown known is

everywhere making the unknown known is

everywhere making the unknown known is one of them take sharks for example who

one of them take sharks for example who

one of them take sharks for example who here is afraid of sharks you know you me

here is afraid of sharks you know you me

here is afraid of sharks you know you me when I was younger I was terrorized by

when I was younger I was terrorized by

when I was younger I was terrorized by shock you think that I come from the big

shock you think that I come from the big

shock you think that I come from the big blue generation look home blue know I’m

blue generation look home blue know I’m

blue generation look home blue know I’m born in 1975 I am Jose generation you

born in 1975 I am Jose generation you

born in 1975 I am Jose generation you remember Jose tell him tell him

remember Jose tell him tell him

remember Jose tell him tell him Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim this is

Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim this is

Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim Tim this is a scary one this is a great white shark

a scary one this is a great white shark

a scary one this is a great white shark every day I want you to dive deep into

every day I want you to dive deep into

every day I want you to dive deep into the ocean but in the same time I was

the ocean but in the same time I was

the ocean but in the same time I was terrorized to meet a shock a shock I

terrorized to meet a shock a shock I

terrorized to meet a shock a shock I never met before so I had to take a

never met before so I had to take a

never met before so I had to take a decision a Bandhan give up or face my

decision a Bandhan give up or face my

decision a Bandhan give up or face my fear I decided to face it I took a plane

fear I decided to face it I took a plane

fear I decided to face it I took a plane went Indian Ocean landed went slowly to

went Indian Ocean landed went slowly to

went Indian Ocean landed went slowly to the beach opened slowly my bag put

the beach opened slowly my bag put

the beach opened slowly my bag put slowly my flippers on my weight my mask

slowly my flippers on my weight my mask

slowly my flippers on my weight my mask and I slowly slide it into the water I

and I slowly slide it into the water I

and I slowly slide it into the water I wanted to meet my first shot

wanted to meet my first shot

wanted to meet my first shot after 15 minutes I saw a big a yellow a

after 15 minutes I saw a big a yellow a

after 15 minutes I saw a big a yellow a slow lemon shock a huge one and do you

slow lemon shock a huge one and do you

slow lemon shock a huge one and do you know what happened when he saw me he ran

know what happened when he saw me he ran

know what happened when he saw me he ran away yeah before me can you imagine my

away yeah before me can you imagine my

away yeah before me can you imagine my surprise it was afraid of me because in

surprise it was afraid of me because in

surprise it was afraid of me because in fact for the shock I was D unknown for

fact for the shock I was D unknown for

fact for the shock I was D unknown for the Shocker was the shock at that moment

the Shocker was the shock at that moment

the Shocker was the shock at that moment I understood that we are terrorized by

I understood that we are terrorized by

I understood that we are terrorized by the unknown only by making the unknown

the unknown only by making the unknown

the unknown only by making the unknown known I have eliminated the fear with

known I have eliminated the fear with

known I have eliminated the fear with navien adopt and a fewer chance of fault

navien adopt and a fewer chance of fault

navien adopt and a fewer chance of fault this is the first important element to

this is the first important element to

this is the first important element to safety and here is the second after

safety and here is the second after

safety and here is the second after these big adventure it was a big

these big adventure it was a big

these big adventure it was a big adventure I went back in my country

adventure I went back in my country

adventure I went back in my country Monaco for training with my coach yes

Monaco for training with my coach yes

Monaco for training with my coach yes section of ski Apollo knees from the 80s

section of ski Apollo knees from the 80s

section of ski Apollo knees from the 80s I think he’s from the 70s in fact and I

I think he’s from the 70s in fact and I

I think he’s from the 70s in fact and I will always remember what he said to me

will always remember what he said to me

will always remember what he said to me Pierre yeah yeah the polanyi’s accent

Pierre yeah yeah the polanyi’s accent

Pierre yeah yeah the polanyi’s accent better than the French accent less sexy

better than the French accent less sexy

better than the French accent less sexy but for a nice accent it was something

but for a nice accent it was something

but for a nice accent it was something like Pierre if you train with me you

like Pierre if you train with me you

like Pierre if you train with me you will be world champion one day you will

will be world champion one day you will

will be world champion one day you will be on the top of the mountain and you

be on the top of the mountain and you

be on the top of the mountain and you will see the world in his entirety you

will see the world in his entirety you

will see the world in his entirety you will be on the top of the mountain but

will be on the top of the mountain but

will be on the top of the mountain but you will be alone and then what will you

you will be alone and then what will you

you will be alone and then what will you do with that diving in the bottom of the

do with that diving in the bottom of the

do with that diving in the bottom of the ocean is to dive deep inside of you

ocean is to dive deep inside of you

ocean is to dive deep inside of you to discover a new world you must first

to discover a new world you must first

to discover a new world you must first of all discover yourself success is

of all discover yourself success is

of all discover yourself success is never a coincidence you need to be

never a coincidence you need to be

never a coincidence you need to be prepared you need to be well organized

prepared you need to be well organized

prepared you need to be well organized security come from the organization

security come from the organization

security come from the organization success is to master your body to master

success is to master your body to master

success is to master your body to master your emotion to master space and

your emotion to master space and

your emotion to master space and environment to succeed is to no no to

environment to succeed is to no no to

environment to succeed is to no no to tan

tan

tan no to master no and no longer be afraid

no to master no and no longer be afraid

no to master no and no longer be afraid this is to be an expert of your

this is to be an expert of your

this is to be an expert of your discipline this is why the second

discipline this is why the second

discipline this is why the second element of safety is to know yourself

element of safety is to know yourself

element of safety is to know yourself when you try to achieve something great

when you try to achieve something great

when you try to achieve something great or something new you need at first to

or something new you need at first to

or something new you need at first to know who you are but it takes time for

know who you are but it takes time for

know who you are but it takes time for that that’s why you have to start early

that that’s why you have to start early

that that’s why you have to start early like the children I trained in my school

like the children I trained in my school

like the children I trained in my school from eight years old so to be safe in

from eight years old so to be safe in

from eight years old so to be safe in water and everywhere you need to know

water and everywhere you need to know

water and everywhere you need to know the unknown and to know who you are but

the unknown and to know who you are but

the unknown and to know who you are but it’s not enough you need two more

it’s not enough you need two more

it’s not enough you need two more elements achieving any goals requires

elements achieving any goals requires

elements achieving any goals requires planning preparation consideration

planning preparation consideration

planning preparation consideration correction and refinement for all of

correction and refinement for all of

correction and refinement for all of this you first need a team when I was

this you first need a team when I was

this you first need a team when I was young I always wanted to be the best in

young I always wanted to be the best in

young I always wanted to be the best in everything and when I started freediving

everything and when I started freediving

everything and when I started freediving I wanted to be the best free diver of

I wanted to be the best free diver of

I wanted to be the best free diver of the world but I was alone and alone we

the world but I was alone and alone we

the world but I was alone and alone we are nobody we are nothing the adventure

are nobody we are nothing the adventure

are nobody we are nothing the adventure is only collective or it is not a free

is only collective or it is not a free

is only collective or it is not a free diver if he wants to stay safe

diver if he wants to stay safe

diver if he wants to stay safe to be secure he needs to give the keys

to be secure he needs to give the keys

to be secure he needs to give the keys of his performance to somebody else in

of his performance to somebody else in

of his performance to somebody else in the team I was when I was training with

the team I was when I was training with

the team I was when I was training with my team I never decided the death I

my team I never decided the death I

my team I never decided the death I reach during my trainings clocha free

reach during my trainings clocha free

reach during my trainings clocha free and Sergeyevich always decided for me oh

and Sergeyevich always decided for me oh

and Sergeyevich always decided for me oh you look great this morning pure you

you look great this morning pure you

you look great this morning pure you will do 72 metres 80 meters 90 meters

will do 72 metres 80 meters 90 meters

will do 72 metres 80 meters 90 meters 123 metres they were able to put

123 metres they were able to put

123 metres they were able to put barriers on me they were able to stop me

barriers on me they were able to stop me

barriers on me they were able to stop me when I was too impassioned and sometimes

when I was too impassioned and sometimes

when I was too impassioned and sometimes to push me when I was too slow

during the world record when the atleat

during the world record when the atleat arrived to the surface with the tag in

arrived to the surface with the tag in

arrived to the surface with the tag in his hand everybody applauds thinking is

his hand everybody applauds thinking is

his hand everybody applauds thinking is the champion alone alone alone but this

the champion alone alone alone but this

the champion alone alone alone but this is totally wrong he won because of the

is totally wrong he won because of the

is totally wrong he won because of the team who worked as No Limit during so

team who worked as No Limit during so

team who worked as No Limit during so many months ease to make this dream

many months ease to make this dream

many months ease to make this dream coming true in the team I was part of we

coming true in the team I was part of we

coming true in the team I was part of we were more than 25 different people with

were more than 25 different people with

were more than 25 different people with all the same goal but a different

all the same goal but a different

all the same goal but a different mission one was the coach for the team 6

mission one was the coach for the team 6

mission one was the coach for the team 6 we’re the security drivers for the team

we’re the security drivers for the team

we’re the security drivers for the team 12 we’re the safety divers for the team

12 we’re the safety divers for the team

12 we’re the safety divers for the team one was the crowd or for the team me my

one was the crowd or for the team me my

one was the crowd or for the team me my job was to go down at the bottom and to

job was to go down at the bottom and to

job was to go down at the bottom and to take the tag for the team and at the end

take the tag for the team and at the end

take the tag for the team and at the end we won or we fail but all together

we won or we fail but all together

we won or we fail but all together stronger than anybody else like a family

stronger than anybody else like a family

stronger than anybody else like a family one for all and all for one like the

one for all and all for one like the

one for all and all for one like the Musketeers

Musketeers

Musketeers so to be safe you need to know the

so to be safe you need to know the

so to be safe you need to know the unknown to know rule and to be part of a

unknown to know rule and to be part of a

unknown to know rule and to be part of a team but it’s not enough you need one

team but it’s not enough you need one

team but it’s not enough you need one more element when you free dive deep

more element when you free dive deep

more element when you free dive deep there is a rope who goes from the

there is a rope who goes from the

there is a rope who goes from the surface to the bottom and back you have

surface to the bottom and back you have

surface to the bottom and back you have to follow this rope in fact you follow

to follow this rope in fact you follow

to follow this rope in fact you follow line if you lose it you drown if you

line if you lose it you drown if you

line if you lose it you drown if you drown you die

security come from the organization to

security come from the organization to secure project we need a plan we need to

secure project we need a plan we need to

secure project we need a plan we need to follow strong world values what I call

follow strong world values what I call

follow strong world values what I call the Waterman values courage honor

the Waterman values courage honor

the Waterman values courage honor sharing fraternity humility and

sharing fraternity humility and

sharing fraternity humility and commitment so to be safe in water and

commitment so to be safe in water and

commitment so to be safe in water and everywhere we need to know the unknown

everywhere we need to know the unknown

everywhere we need to know the unknown to know who you are to be part of a team

to know who you are to be part of a team

to know who you are to be part of a team and we need a plan strong values but why

and we need a plan strong values but why

and we need a plan strong values but why do you know that according to the whu-oh

do you know that according to the whu-oh

do you know that according to the whu-oh more than 360,000 people are dying every

more than 360,000 people are dying every

more than 360,000 people are dying every year by drowning and specially children

year by drowning and specially children

year by drowning and specially children under five years old with the princi

under five years old with the princi

under five years old with the princi strollin foundation of monaco we decided

strollin foundation of monaco we decided

strollin foundation of monaco we decided to teach early swimming to the children

to teach early swimming to the children

to teach early swimming to the children our program is oriented to free girls

our program is oriented to free girls

our program is oriented to free girls learn to swim life-saving water safety

learn to swim life-saving water safety

learn to swim life-saving water safety and security giving the good tools to

and security giving the good tools to

and security giving the good tools to children to build a sustainable future

children to build a sustainable future

children to build a sustainable future giving the children the good tools to be

giving the children the good tools to be

giving the children the good tools to be autonomous in the water giving the

autonomous in the water giving the

autonomous in the water giving the children the good tools to be autonomous

children the good tools to be autonomous

children the good tools to be autonomous in their life but northern rescuers are

in their life but northern rescuers are

in their life but northern rescuers are good swimmers

good swimmers

good swimmers give them a real power the power to

give them a real power the power to

give them a real power the power to become accomplished teenagers

become accomplished teenagers

become accomplished teenagers accomplished adults accomplished citizen

accomplished adults accomplished citizen

accomplished adults accomplished citizen ready to dive into life a good

ready to dive into life a good

ready to dive into life a good preparation is a good job thank you

preparation is a good job thank you

preparation is a good job thank you [Applause]

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