Jordy Duncan
Australian Freediver
About Jordy
Jordy Duncan is a competitive pool freediver based in Brisbane, Australia.
She was a multiple state medallist and national level swimmer until her mid-teens, and only found freediving at age 30. Since then, it's become an essential part of her life. Freediving is particularly special to Jordy because it was the catalyst to taking small steps to prioritising her health after struggling with an eating disorder for more than a decade.
Jordy can hold her breath for more than 6 minutes and swim over 200m underwater on one breath with fins. She is the women's Australian Pool Freediving Champion 2022 and 2023, and currently holds five national records (AIDA and CMAS) and one continental record. Internationally, Jordy was ranked #4 in the world for women across the four pool freediving disciplines in 2022 (AIDA ranking system).
Passionate about sharing freediving with others, Jordy co-hosts The Freediving Journal News Dispatch podcast segment with Donny Mac, where they discuss the latest freediving news, products and competition results. Jordy was also the lead commentator at the CMAS Outdoor World Championships 2022.
Outside of freediving, Jordy works full-time as a Senior Human Resources Advisor. She also enjoys swimming, going to the gym, brunch with friends, listening to podcasts and teaching her cockatiel, Frankie to whistle.
Jordy’s big goal in 2023 is to represent Australia at the Freediving Pool World Championships being held in South Korea in June. Support Jordy to get to the freediving world championships by donating via the link below.
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Progress doesn’t come easy. It takes time, patience, repetition, self doubt, rising up, analysing and repeating over and over again. What matters is to enjoy the journey because eventually, you will get to where you want to be, metre by metre. Mirela Kardasevic
Achievements
8x50m (5" 39'75) and 2x50m (50'05)
Current Australian CMAS Records
AFA CMAS National Championships 2023
DYNB - 205.22 metres
Current Australian CMAS Record
AFA CMAS National Championships 2023
DYN - 205 metres
Current Oceania AIDA Continental Record
AFA AIDA Pool Nationals 2022
DYNB - 200 metres
Current Australian AIDA Record
BFC AIDA Dynamic Duo Comp 2022
STA - 6 mins 18 secs
Current Australian AIDA Record
BFC AIDA “One breath” Statics Comp 2022
DYN - 209 metres
Current Australian AIDA Record
AIDA BFC Dynamic Mini Comp 2022
DYNB - 175 metres
Previous Australian AIDA Record
AIDA Freediving Queensland State Champs 2021
Media
Nova Podcasts - Ash, Luttsy and Susie O'Neil
Hear the incredible tales of the deep from Australian freediver Jordy Duncan
The Freedive Cafe Podcast
Jordy Duncan is not only my awesome co-host on the Freediving Journal News Dispatch, but an up and coming elite freediver in her own right. Jordy has only been diving for around 3 years but has managed to achieve distances in the pool of more than 200m, which for me is an absolutely mind-blowing achievement! Perhaps more interesting than Jordy's rapid rise as a freediving athlete is to see that in the context of where she's coming from....
Australian Geographic
Freedom in the deep
As participation in freediving reaches new levels, we look at what’s driving the sport’s growing popularity.
"Jordan finds solace in the water. “Freediving has absolutely been my lifeline,” she says. “My mind is busy but I’ve learnt how to be a lot more present in that couple of minutes when I’m underwater, not thinking about what’s going on elsewhere in my life but just really being there in the moment.”
The Freediving Journal News Dispatch
Jordy co-hosts The Freediving Journal News Dispatch podcast segment with Donny Mac. Each month, they share the latest freediving news (and gossip), products and competition results from around the world.
The Feisty Women's Performance Podcast
Most of us can only hold our breath for 30 seconds, maybe a minute. But for Jordy Duncan, Australian pro freediver, 5 minutes is her sweet spot. This week, Sara welcomes Jordy to talk about the joys of freediving, how she found her way to the sport and the many ways freediving has helped her through tough times.Jordy talks about her experience with bulimia and alcoholism, and how finding freediving became her lifeline. Jordy explains exactly how she is able to hold her breath for such an extended amount of time, the dangers of blacking out, and the comfort and peace that can come from being underwater.
CMAS Outdoor World Championships 2022
Jordy was the official commentator of the CMAS Outdoor World Championships 2022 held in Kas, Turkiye.
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