Over the course of his 20-year career, ‘The Duke’ has amassed 13 world titles, two entries in the Guinness World Records, and a 34m dive off a bridge in Italy (his highest to date). There’s also the small matter of a crocodile-infested dive in Australia, which he undertook partly as a way to raise awareness of the sport – and also because Duque takes a ‘why not?’ approach to just about everything.
Here, the Colombian explains what drives him to dive, and how he prepares both physically and mentally for a sport like no other.