Will Goodman aged 33, a TDI Advanced Tri-mix instructor and Buddy Rebreather Instructor with Blue Marlin Dive, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia went into the water at 08.11:33 hrs on the 7th January 2010 emerging at 08:20:16 hrs on the 9th January 2010

Will Goodman has previously made 2 unofficial world records. The first in 2005 when he spent 24 hours under water and a second in 2008 when he spent 33 hours underwater. This new record has been adjudicated and witnessed appropriately and will be registered with Guinness World Records™.

The support team for the dive included Simon Liddiard, owner of Blue Marlin Dive Centre and a team of PADI instructors from Gili Trawangan’s dive fraternity.
Witnessing the event included Tony Andrews from PADI.

Will’s dive was made using a combination of closed circuit rebreathers and open circuit scuba equipment. During the attempt Will was submerged to a depth exceeding 6m for the first 20 minutes of the record. He had no physical contact with the surface at anytime during his time underwater. His support crew replenished his air supply when necessary.

To enable Will to maintain a constant depth a metal frame was constructed. This provided a base point for Will and a crucial observation point for the support crew.

His previous records and training with the use of specialist equipment gave Will the ability to break the latest challenging record set by Robert Silva in Belize in September 2009 who managed 48 hours and 3 minutes.

Sponsorship from O’Three provided Will with a custom-made 7mm wetsuit, a crucial comfort that he did not have in previous attempts.

For entertainment an underwater housing was used for his iPod and his support crew entertained and supported him throughout and nutrition was provided in liquid form.

Next Clean Up Daywill be on the 9th of October: be ready to register and clean Trawangan island with the local kids from the school as well as with the support of SATGAS, Janur Indah, FMPL and many more residsents and businesses who care!

if you are a diver, get a free dive to collect marine debris and record your datas to PADI Project Aware. at the end of the day, we will meet up all together for a nice meal and party in Sama-Sama bar and Bungalows.

The Gili Eco Trust was set up in 2002 to support local efforts from SATGAS (local security) to protect the Gili islands. The seven dive centres of Gili Trawangan reached an agreement with a local organization and began collecting a small fee from each diver. The Eco Trust then established a cutting-edge reef restoration program.

The BioRock projects that lie directly off the beaches on the east of the island are artificial structures that stimulate coral growth with the use of a small electric current. The Gili islands are now home to twenty-one BioRock structures. Ask at your dive center for more information on this pioneering project.

Through the Gili Eco Trust, each diver continues to help to conserve our recovering marine environment; Eco Trust money supports local fishermen to enable them to fish further a field, taking pressure off the immediate area. As you dive or snorkel through the waters around these islands, you will see the evidence of marine populations recovering.

The Gili Eco Trust is currently expanding its programs. New directions include education and awareness initiatives, as well as projects that will help the local community to realise a sustainable future despite the pressure of increased visitor numbers. We are working to ensure that these islands will be able to support their communities while attracting international visitors for years to come. While your financial backing is vital in enabling us to continue our work, your behavior in terms of your impact on the island is even more important. On land please make sure that you use the bins provided for all your rubbish (including your cigarette ends!) and on your dives please be careful of where you are putting your fins and fingers. Remember that marine life is there to be observed and admired, not hassled or collected!

As you enjoy your time here, we ask you to be aware of how delicate this ecosystem is. Help us to ensure that future generations have this same privileged opportunity….

Apnea Total Instructor Mike Board will teach you breathing and relaxation techniques that will make you feel more comfortable holding your breath and allowing you to dive longer and go deeper. Whether you are interested in competitive apnea, spearfishing, or just improving your snorkelling and confidence underwater, FreeDiveGili is the ideal place for you to learn.

FREEDIVING although a relatively young sport is the oldest method of diving. It is the most natural way to experience the underwater world, swimming freely, silently and allowing you to get much closer to marine life without disturbing it.

Gili Trawangan has been one of Indonesia’s premier dive attractions for many years with its crystal clear waters, beautiful coral reefs and abundant marine life. This also makes it the perfect place to learn to freedive with beautiful dive sites only a walk off of the beach.

FREEDIVEGILI teaches the Apnea Total system of freediving education. For more information visit www.apnea-total.com

FREEDIVER COURSE
The Freediver Course is an entry level course designed to teach the fundamental skills of breath holding and freediving. This course is suitable for anyone interested in improving their overall comfort underwater, or for those with previous freediving experience, interested in developing the correct techniques to extend their limits. This two day course is comprised of two theory sessions and four open water dive sessions.

Courses

FREEDIVEGILI teaches the Apnea Total system of freediving education. For more information visit www.apnea-total.com

FREEDIVER COURSE
The Freediver Course is an entry level course designed to teach the fundamental skills of breath holding and freediving. This course is suitable for anyone interested in improving their overall comfort underwater, or for those with previous freediving experience, interested in developing the correct techniques to extend their limits. This two day course is comprised of two theory sessions and four open water dive sessions.

Day One

Theory
- Introduction to different freediving disciplines and freediving equipment
- Freediving skills: duckdiving, finning technique, the ascent and descent, equalizing
- 2 section breathing
Water Session One (Diving on a vertical line)
- Warming up and preparation
- Equalizing
- Duck diving, finning practice, streamlining
- Dives to 12m
Water Session Two (Fun dive/boat dive)
- Practice skills whilst diving on a reef at 5 – 12m

Day Two

- Safety in freediving
- Pranayama (Yoga breathing practices)
- Correct pre-dive and post-dive breathing
Water Session (Diving on a vertical line)
- Preparation and warm ups
- Free Immersion to 20m max
- Constant Weight (with fins) diving to 20m max
- Practice recovery of an unconscious diver (black out) underwater

ADVANCED FREEDIVER COURSE

The Advanced Freediver Course is an intensive program for freedivers wishing to dive deeper and longer safely. This course builds on the fundamental skills already acquired through the Freediver course. The pre-dive breathing technique is developed further by introducing a 4 section breathing method and divers will learn different techniques to prepare the body and mind for deeper diving. Divers can expect to reach depths of 30-40 meters and achieve static apnea breath hold times of over 3 minutes. This course lasts for three days and consists of both theory and water sessions.

Day One

Theory
4 Section breathing technique
- Pre-dive breathing pattern
- Warm-up routines
- Deep equalization techniques
Water Session
- Warm-up and preparation
- Exhale (FRC) dives

Day Two

Theory
- Training techniques
- Deep diving skills
- Breakpoint and gliding
- Stretching
- Safety
Water Session
- Preparation and warm-up techniques
- Negative pressure static dives (NPSD)
- Deep dives (max 40m)

Day 3

Theory
- Mammalian Dive Reflex (MDR)
- Advanced Static Apnea preparation
Water Session
- Static Apnea
- Safety during Static Apnea

We had a fantastic time at Karma Kayak on Gili Trawangan, despite the rain, high seas and power outages -Grace and Astrid and their fantastic staff (Agus, Masrur and the rest of the wonderful team) made us very comfortable, the food was EXCELLENT and the bungalow and accommodations FIRST RATE! Definitely a place we will recommend to everyone.

And also your services -the Blue Safari boat trip was also comfortable and efficient, and if we had left it a few more days, we wouldn’t have ben able to make it across the strait, the waves were so high!

It was great to meet you at the dive shop in Kuta, you were very pleasant and helpful, and we really appreciate everything.

Best to you, your staff and your wonderful home of Indonesia!

Calvin Hambrook & Allen Shugar

Toronto Canada

We had a fantastic time at Karma Kayak on Gili Trawangan, despite the rain, high seas and power outages -Grace and Astrid and their fantastic staff (Agus, Masrur and the rest of the wonderful team) made us very comfortable, the food was EXCELLENT and the bungalow and accommodations FIRST RATE! Definitely a place we will recommend to everyone.

And also your services -the Blue Safari boat trip was also comfortable and efficient, and if we had left it a few more days, we wouldn’t have ben able to make it across the strait, the waves were so high!

It was great to meet you at the dive shop in Kuta, you were very pleasant and helpful, and we really appreciate everything.

Best to you, your staff and your wonderful home of Indonesia!

Calvin Hambrook & Allen Shugar

Toronto Canada

BE A ROLE MODEL: set a good example in your own interactions with the environment and other people will follow suit.

DO NOT THROW ANYTHING IN THE TOILET: Due to the septic system, non-organic waste will fill the septic tanks causing grey water to flow into the land and sea. This will increase pollution and kill our fragile underwater eco-system.

REFILL YOUR’E WATER BOTTLE: contribute to the waste management and help us recycle plastic by re-using your water bottle with a refill. It will also save you money and is an easy way to be green !

SAVE WATER: turn the water off when you are not using it, we live on a small island with very limited fresh water, so please be conservative.

SWITCH OFF AC, FAN, LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR ROOM: the electricity comes from petrol generators on the Gili islands. Do not waste the energy as the island can barely cope already.

THROW RUBBISH IN THE BINS PROVIDED: encourage responsible behaviour by walking a few extra steps to collect rubbish and throw it in a bin.

DO NOT COLLECT SEA SHELLS FROM THE OCEAN OR THE BEACH: they are live animals and taking them out of their environment will kill them. Hermit crabs will look for new and bigger sea shells from the beach as they grow up, collecting sea shell will leave the hermit crab homeless.

DO NOT TOUCH OR WALK ON THE REEF: coral and other animals are very fragile organisms and grow very slowly. Interacting with the ocean ecosystem will damage it. Please respect their space and only watch from a distance.

REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE OR DESTRUCTION: touching aquatic life, walking on reefs, anchoring, and throwing plastic are usually done in ignorance. Help these people to understand that their behaviour is not eco-appropriate by explaining how we can respect and look after our environment.

GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES: You may feel you can’t save the world, but you can have a great impact on the corner of the planet in which you live or spend your holidays. There are plenty of opportunities to show your support for a clean environment, including local beach cleanups, good eco role model behaviour, education of local people about rubbish and plastic, and supporting ecological activities with your energy or money……

Situated a short trip away from Bali are 3 tropical islands known as The Gilis.

The largest, Gili Trawangan is a magical paradise with white sandy beaches, coconut trees, great snorkelling and diving, traffic free roads (no cars or motorbikes) and beautiful sunsets.
If this was what your trip to Indonesia was for, then you will find no better example than this. The islands are a haven for people trying to get away from it all.

Getting there is easy, and whichever way you choose, you will be guaranteed to see some of Bali and Lombok’s breathtaking and stunning scenery.

Although originally discovered by backpackers in the mid eighties, and a reputation as a party island, Gili Trawangan now boasts itself as a great destination suitable for everyone.

Accommodation

Accommodation ranges from backpacker homestays, many mid-range bungalows with A/C and hot water, through to luxury 4 bed villas.

Eating and drinking

There are many restaurants on the islands and food ranges from local warungs serving traditional nasi campur to all types of international menus. Many restaurants offer beach front BBQ’s serving fresh fish, prawns and lobster. There is a Spanish tapas bar, an Indian restaurant, a sushi bar and even an Irish bar serving traditional English food.

Things to do

Activities on the island include diving and snorkeling trips around the 3 islands, cycling, horse riding, kayak courses, yoga classes and volleyball competitions. Alternatively you can take a horse cart around the island and stop for a sangria or beer to watch the sunset, or just simply relax in a hammock and read a book.

Turtle sanctuary

Just along the beach is the turtle sanctuary, by Dino Cafe, where you can see eggs in secure incubation areas, and 2 tanks with turtles between 12 weeks and 3 months. When the turtles are large and healthy enough they are released into the sea.

Diving

As one of Indonesia’s top areas for scuba diving and a reputation for being the “turtle capital of the world, with year round water temperatures around 28C, the islands have become popular for beginners and experienced divers alike. There are about 20 dive sites around the three islands, with a variety of topography (slopes, walls, ridges and canyons) and an enormous amount of diverse marine life. This includes black and white tip reef sharks, lots of turtles, lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttle fish and octopus. Moray eels, different types of rays (blue spotted, eagle and, from December to March, manta rays) not to mention schools of bump - head parrot fish every full moon, plus countless varieties of hard and soft corals. Haan’s Reef on Gili Air is fast becoming renowned for excellent œmuck diving where divers can see rare critters like frogfish, pink - leafed scorpion fish, mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses and robust ghost pipefish.

Biorock project

There are currently 14 artificial biorock reef regeneration structures on Gili Trawangan, their aim to create a coral reef and generate new marine life habitats. Stray or loose living corals are carefully collected and transplanted onto the structures. Two electrodes supplied with low voltage direct current cause electrolytic reactions and enhance coral growth up to 10 times. They are located along the beach front and are in water 8m-16m deep, a great snorkeling experience.

How to get there

Public ferries run every 2 hours between Padang Bai and Lembar and take around 4 ½ hours, bemos can take you to

Bangsal harbour where public shuttle boats leave frequently to all 3 Gilis.

Perama shuttle bus leaves every day from all main destinations in Bali and their boat leaves from Padang Bai at 13.30pm arriving in Gili around 6pm.

There are regular flights every day from Denpassar to Mataram, with Indonesia Air Transport, Merpati and Trans nusa.
Flight time is only 20 mins.

Fast boats run daily on demand services and leave from either Serangan Benoa or Padang Bai direct to Trawangan and take around 2 ½ hours.