Deep Awareness Diving

Extraordinary group - medical team, safety divers and judges - all working together keeping athletes safe and allowing them to chase personal goals and achieve world records
I am looking forward to the ‘26 UNU Freediving Challenge as ‘25 was incredible!!!

Happy to be on the medical team again this year and am looking forward to all the fantastic dives and statics

We are thrilled to have Janine Cianciolo as a part of our Medical Team for the UNU Double K Freediving Challenge!
 
Janine is excited to be part of the UNU Medical Team again this year. She previously participated in the UNU competition as an athlete and safety diver; she has been a member of the US Freediving Team - Master’s Division in ‘23, ‘24 and ‘25.
Janine is a mostly retired wildlife emergency veterinarian and managed human health emergencies and concerns for multiple field prejects. She currently teaches courses for Diver’s Alert Network (DAN), Red Cross, Emergency First Responder. She is a Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor and is a Freediving Emergency Medical Respinder.
She teaches Freediving (level 1&2), Mermaiding and Scuba Diving in association with Deep Awareness Diving and Florida Underwater Sports. Janine is certified in both Blue Health (Berner, Nichols system) and Trauma Informed Freediving (Hick’s method) techniques and offers specific freediving courses for trauma survivors.
Janine is very active in environmental projects and uses freediving to participate on several research teams. Two of her favorite involve assessing the health and population of freshwater turtles in the Florida Springs with the Turtle Survival Alliance - NA Freshwater Turtle Research Gruop and with the Santa Fe River Turtle Research Team ( all research conducted with appropriate FWC and federal permits)

Thank you, Janine, for all of your contributions to the UNU Freediving Challenges!

Tune into the LIVESTREAM on December 5, 6, & 7 .freediving.foundation & to follow along the UNU Double K Freediving Challenge!

So happy to be involved with the UNU competition and their focus on safety for all the athletes
I am looking forward to seeing everyone

To the teams at and ,
On behalf of everyone at the Unu Freediving Foundation, please accept our deepest and most sincere gratitude for your exceptional generosity and continued support of our mission.
For the fourth consecutive year, your organizations have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to diver safety by sponsoring the Unu Freediving Challenge. The donation of crucial medical supplies—specifically a DAN O2 kit, various first aid supplies, a lifeguard tube, and a backboard—provides an invaluable safety net for all participants. These items are fundamental to our safety protocols and allow us to host the event with confidence, ensuring the well-being of every freediver in the water.
Your dedication goes beyond a simple donation of equipment; it underscores a shared belief in responsible diving practices and community welfare. The reliability of partners like you is what makes our annual challenge possible and successful year after year.
Thank you again for your unwavering support and for making the safety of the freediving community a priority. We are honored to have Deep Awareness Diving and Florida Underwater Sports as our essential safety partners.

Excellent day at Lake Denton working with a student finishing their Mermaid certification

The weather hasn’t been great for diving so it was time to walk in a in local nature preserve.
The cloudy, stormy skies were oddly calming and walking along a flooded trail I came across a 2-Toed Amphiuma - totally awesome!!
The small vestigial leg can be seen against my finger tip

Diving in the springs with another instructor just for fun and relaxation, not worrying about numbers or technique; just experiencing the water and the freshwater world. Having fun!!!
(Screenshot of me from a video by Tanner)

Wishing everyone a WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!!!
Hoping everyone experiences the beauty of the water realm in the coming year - let’s keep our blue water planet clean and healthy😎!!!

I decided not to compete in the 2024 UNU pool competition this weekend but instead be part of the Medical Team

Here’s the Team with Alexey Molchanov

Official announcement:

https://usfreedivingfederation.org/content/2024/3/5/meet-the-2024-us-national-team

Multiple FL freedivers represented this year. So excited and grateful to be part of this amazing team 🙏😎

MEET THE 2024 US NATIONAL TEAM! — U.S. Freediving Federation The 2024 US National Team comprises of athletes who will be representing the United States at both 2024 CMAS World Championships. Here is a list of the US athletes that have been selected to represent the United States Freediving Federation.

I offer freediving classes for women who are survivors of trauma - reach out on FB messenger for more information. Please share!
deepawarenessdiving.com

I’m an instructor for First Aid, CPR, AED, Oxygen Administration, and Lifeguarding but am a firm believer in taking review courses with other instructors to be sure my own skills are still good - just did a 1:1 review with Jamie and Daniel of Freedive Medicine.

I discovered a couple new ways of explaining things to students and helping those having problems with rescues and was assured my skills are still good 😎

( photos by Daniel)