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Tortoise Investigates

Lydia Gard investigates rumours of freedivers doping to go deeper.

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Deep Water
Introducing... Deep Water
Lydia Gard investigates rumours of freedivers doping to go deeper.
24 Sep 2026,3 mins
Deep Water
1. Depth Wish
Travel writer Lydia Gard discovers a dark side of freediving
25 Sep 2026,25 mins
Deep Water
2. Fair Play
Lydia travels to Greece to investigate the doping allegations
25 Sep 2026,25 mins
Deep Water
3. In the Bag
Lydia is told about a plan to catch the dopers
25 Sep 2026,30 mins
Deep Water
4. Don’t Hold Your Breath
The man who caught Lance Armstrong has advice for Lydia
25 Sep 2026,26 mins,
Deep Water
5. Click Bait
An anti-doping officer questions whether drugs are really an important issue in freediving
25 Sep 2026,28 mins
Deep Water
6. In Good Faith
The Croatian freediver at the heart of the scandal tells his side of the story
25 Sep 2026,38 mins