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Italian Raimondo Bucher founded the modern sport of freediving by announcing that he would reach a depth of -30m on a breath hold.
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Italian Alberto Novelli reached a depth of -35m ,
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Raimondo Bucher reclame his reocrd by reaching to -39m, for the first time it was caught on film by a very primitive underwater camera.
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French doctor, Cabarrou made studies on what would happen when a person freedive below -50m. His conclusion was a stark warning to the men reaching these depths:('Beyond, one will be crushed').
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Italian Alberto Novelli reached a depth of -41m ,
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Brazilian Americo Santarelli reached a depth of -43m ,
Brazilian Americo Santarelli reached a depth of -44m ,
Italian Enzo Maiorca reached a depth of -45m ,
Brazilian Americo Santarelli reached a depth of -46m ,
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -50m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -51m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -53m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -54m
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Teteke Williams reached a depth of -59m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -60m in Bahamas
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -62m
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Robert Croft reached a depth of -64m in Florida
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -64m
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Robert Croft reached a depth of -67m in Flordia
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -69m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -70m
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Robert Croft reached a depth of -73m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -72m in Ognina
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -74m
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CMAS medical commision announced they would no longer be validating any freediving records.
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -77m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -78m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -80m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -86m
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Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -87m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -92m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -100m
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -50m , FIPS record
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(CW) Mario Imbesi reached a depth of -52m
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(CW) Nuccio Imbesi reached a depth of -52m
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(CW) Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -52m
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(CW) Enzo Maiorca Reached a depth of -55m
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(CW) Nuccio Imbesi reached a depth of -57m
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(CW) French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -61m
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -58m , FIPS record
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -62m
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French Jacques Mayol reached a depth of -105m
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -63m
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -65m
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(CW) Stefano Makula reached a depth of -66m
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(CW) French Frank Messegue reached a depth of -62m
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(One of the few world federation that continued to recognise freedives after the veto fo CMAS)
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(No Limits) Pipin reached a depth of -115m
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(CW) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -67m
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(VW) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -95m
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(No Limits) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -118m
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(CW) Pipin reached a depth of -68m
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(CW) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -70m
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Group of French scuba divers, medics, technicians and apneists created the "Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée" (AIDA) "International Association for the Development of Apnea"
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(NLT Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -123m in Montecristo, Elba.
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(DNF) Frédéric Cocuet dynamic without fins for -125m in France.
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -125m in Bahamas.
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(STA) Andy Le Sauce hold his breath for 6:48 in La Réunion, France.
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(STA) Andy Le Sauce hold his breath for 7:06 in La Réunion, France.
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(VWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -101m in Cala Gonone.
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -126m in Syracuse.
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -127m in Florida, USA.
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(STA) Andy Le Sauce hold his breath for 7:16 in La Réunion, France.
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(VWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -105m in Villasimius, Sardinia.
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -128m in Syracuse, Italia.
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(DYN) Andy Le Sauce dynamic for -140m in La Réunion, France.
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(CWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -72m in Villasimius, Sardinia.
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(DYN) Nicola Brischigiaro dynamic for -155m in Italy.
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CMAS made a decision that surprised everyone which is to resume the recognition and validation of freediving records to (CW)
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -130m in Mexico.
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(STA) Andy Le Sauce hold his breath for 7:24 in La Réunion, France.
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(STA) Andy Le Sauce hold his breath for 7:35 in La Réunion, France.
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(DYN) Andy Le Sauce dynamic for -164m in La Réunion, France.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -106m. He is the safty diver for Pelizzari and this was his first record.
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(VWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -110m in Villasimius, Sardinia.
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(NLT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -131m in Villasimius, Sardinia.
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(CWT) Frecnh Michael Oliva reached a depth of -72m in Corsica, France.
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(NLT) Pipin reached a depth of -133m in Mexico.
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(VWT) Cuban Alejandro Ravelo reached a depth of -111m
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(CWT) Cuban Alejandro Ravelo reached a depth of -73m in Sicily, Italy.
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(VWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -115m in Port Venere, Italy.
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(CWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -75m in Portovenere, Liguria.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -120m
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(CW) Cuban Alejandro Ravelo reached a depth of -76m ,
(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -121m ,
(No Limits) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -135 m -
(No Limits) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -138m
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -122m
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(NLT) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -137m in St-J. Cap Ferrat, France.
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(VW) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -122m
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(FIM) Pierre Frolla reached a depth of -72m in Monaco, Frnace.
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(CWT) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -80m in Portofino, Italia ,
(No Limits) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -150m -
(CWT) Brett Master reached a depth of -81m in Grand Cayman,BWI.
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(No Limits) Pipin reached a depth of -162m
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(NLT) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -152m in St-J. Cap Ferrat, France.
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(FIM) Pierre Frolla reached a depth of -73m in Nice, Frnace.
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(DNF) Herbert Nitsch dynamic without fins for -131m in Genéve.
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(NLT) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -154m in St-J. Cap Ferrat, France.
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(DYN) Herbert Nitsch dynamic for -170m in Geneva, CH.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -126m
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(STA) Martin Stepanek hold his breath for 8:06 in Miami. USA.
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(FIM) Pierre Frolla reached a depth of -80m in Nice, Frnace.
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(VWT) Benjamin Franz reached a depth of -117m in Safaga, Egypt
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(VWT) Patrick Musimu reached a depth of -120m in Riviera Maya. Mexico.
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(FIM) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -90m in Florida, USA.
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(CWT) Eric Fattah reached a depth of -82m in Vancouver, Canada.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -86 in Ibiza, Spain
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(VW) Umberto Pelizzari reached a depth of -131m, and this was his last record.
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(DYN) Herbert Nitsch dynamic for -172m in Berlin, Germany.
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(DNF) Herbert Nitsch dynamic without fins for -134m in Wiesbaden.
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(DYN) Herbert Nitsch dynamic for -181m in Vienna, Austria.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -132m
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(CW) Ale. Rignani-Lolli reached a depth of -88m
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -92m in Millstätter See Austria.
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(CWT) Guillaume Nery reached a depth of -88m in Nice, France.
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(CWT) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -90m in Pueblo Cruz, VEN.
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(NLT) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -162m in St-J. Cap Ferrat, France.
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(DYN) Herbert Nitsch dynamic for -183m in Berlin, Germany.
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(FIM) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -93m in Venezuela
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(No Limits) Pipn reached a depth of -170m
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(CWT) Martin Stephanek reached a depth of -93m in Limassol, Cyprus.
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(DYN) Peter Pedersen dynamic for -200m in Randers. Denmark.
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(DNF) Stig Aavall Severinsen dynamic without fins for -166m in Aarhus - Denmark.
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(CNF) Dieter Baumann reached a depth of -33m in Austria.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -95m in Millstätter See Austria
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -100m in Millstätter See Austria
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(CNF) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -50m in Millstätter See, Austria.
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(CNF) Christian Charras reached a depth of -40m in Nice, France.
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(CNF) Stig Aavall Severinsen reached a depth of -61m in Mochima National Park. Puerto la Cruz. Venezuela.
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(FIM) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -101m in Venezuela.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -133m
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(FIM) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -102m in Caymen. BWI.
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(CWT) Guillaume Nery reached a depth of -96m in La Reunion, France.
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 8:47 in Hamburg, Germany.
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(CWT) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -102m in Limassol, Cyprus.
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(CWT) Martin Stephanek reached a depth of -103m in Spetses, Greece.
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(VWT) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -135m Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela.
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(NLT) French Loïc Leferme reached a depth of -171m in St-J. Cap Ferrat, France.
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(CNF) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -66m in Spetses, Greece ,
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 8:58 in Eindhoven, NED.
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(CNF) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -80m in Cayman, BWI.
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(VWT) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -136m in Cayman, BWI.
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -175m in Loutraki, Germany.
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(DYN) Tom Sietas dynamic for -212m in Loutraki, GRE.
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(CWT) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -105m in Villefranche, France.
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(NLT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -172m in Zirje, Croatia.
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(VW) Italian Gianluca Genoni reached a depth of -141m
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -176m in Maribor, Slovenia.
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -180m in Tokyo, Japan.
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(CWT) Martin Stephanek reached a depth of -106m in Cayman, BWI.
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(FIM) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -106m in Cayman, BWI.
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(CWT) Martin Stephanek reached a depth of -108m in Cayman, BWI.
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(VWT) Carlos Coste reached a depth of -140m in Sharm, Egypt.
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -182m in Hamburg, Germany.
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -183m in Tokyo, Japan.
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(NLT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -183m in Zirje, Croatia.
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(DYN) Tom Sietas dynamic for -223m in Tokyo, Japan.
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 9:00 in Tokyo, Japan.
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(CWT) Guillaume Nery reached a depth of -109m in Nice, France.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -111m in Hurghada, Egypt.
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(STA) Herbert Nitsch hold his breath for 9:04 in Hurghada, Egypt.
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -82m in Bahamas ,
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 9:08 in Hamburg, Germany.
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(NLT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -185m in Spetses , Greece.
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(NLT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -214m in Spetses , Greece. Video
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(DYN) Stig Aavall Severinsen dynamic for -225m in Aarhus, Denmark.
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(DNF) Stig Aavall Severinsen dynamic without fins for -186m in Maribor - Slovenia.
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(DYN) Dave Mullins dynamic for -226m in Wellinton, NZL.
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(DYN) Dave Mullins dynamic for -244m in Wellinton, NZL.
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(CNF) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -83m in Dahab, Egypt.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -112m in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
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(FIM) William Trubridge reached a depth of -107m in Bahamas.
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -86m in Bahamas ,
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(FIM) William Trubridge reached a depth of -108m in Bahamas.
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 9:15 in Hamburg, Germany.
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(STA) Tom Sietas hold his breath for 10:12 in Athens, Greece.
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(DNF) Tom Sietas dynamic without fins for -213m in Hamburg, Germany.
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(CWT) Guillaume Nery reached a depth of -113m in Nice, France.
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(DNF) Dave Mullins dynamic without fins for -213m in Wellington, New Zeeland.
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(DYN) Dave Mullins dynamic for -248m in Sharm, Egypt.
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(DYN) Alexey Molchanov dynamic for -250m in Lignano, Italy.
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -109m in Long Island, Bahamas.
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -88m in Bahamas.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -120m in Long Island, Bahamas ,
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(CWT) Martin Stephanek reached a depth of -122m in Sharm, Egypt.
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(FIM) Martin Stepanek reached a depth of -110m in Sharm, Egypt.
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(STA) Stephane Mifsud hold his breath for 11:35 in Hyeres, France.
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -90m in Bahamas.
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(VWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -142m in Long Island, Bahamas. Video
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -112m in Long Island, Bahamas.
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -123m in Long Island, Bahamas
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -114m in Long Island, Bahamas.
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -95m in Bahamas ,
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(CWT) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -124m in Long Island, Bahamas
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(FIM) William Trubridge reached a depth of -116m in Bahamas.
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(FIM) Herbert Nitsch reached a depth of -120m in Long Island, Bahamas. Video
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(DYN) Frederic Sessa dynamic for -255m in Okinawa, Japan.
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(DYN) Dave Mullins dynamic for -265m in Naenae pool, Wellington New Zealand. Video
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(DNF) Dave Mullins dynamic without fins for -218m in Naenae & Porirua. Video
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -100m in Bahamas ,
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(CNF) William Trubridge reached a depth of -101m in Bahamas. Video
