PROCIDA - Italy's capital of culture for 2022, which recently became Italy's first 'covid-free island,' has now become the site of a different kind of record, after Vincenzo Ferri set a new Italian free diving record in the waters off the Phlegrean Island.

  After the dive on Sunday morning, Carmine Sabia, the regional councillor for sport, said "This morning the waters of the Carbonchio Bay were the stage for the Italian free diving record. Vincenzo Ferri, known internationally as a world class diver, managed to set the new record bringing the depth from 73 meters to 103.5 meters."

  He continued, "the demonstration took place within a ring of boats, rubber dinghies and kayaks that accompanied the feat. The event was organised by the national underwater fishing foundation, with the naval league of Procida as a logistic support, and sponsored by the municipality of Procida, to testify to the strong bond that our island has with the sea and with all the sports disciplines connected to it. The values of our marine tradition are reflected in all these disciplines that are taking shape on our island." 

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