View Full Version : Free Diving record is about to be broken, 703' deep?
aerius007
April 28th, 2012, 02:04 PM
I had no idea that diving anywhere even close to that depth without oxygen was possible. A friend of mine was telling me about a diver named Seb aka "The Sub" that was going for the record in June. Crazy stuff, I can't even imagine.
Here's a link, I shared it with some of my reef friends because I thought they'd like to see some of the corals in the quick video posted. For some reason they are calling it The French Job, I think this guy is diving in France or something?
Link Here → Zach Bush applied as English Blogger | The French Job (http://wygo.co/IiebsB)
g1138
April 28th, 2012, 02:36 PM
Followup link from the OP's link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEXwYPEaMho
World Record (http://www.the-french-job.com/spread-the-world-record/)
aerius007
April 28th, 2012, 03:21 PM
That's nuts, any idea how long he is under for?
g1138
April 28th, 2012, 06:05 PM
Not sure, the video never really flat out said it. I think they mentioned 3mins when he was doing the weighted static dive.
Scuba_Noob
April 28th, 2012, 09:11 PM
7:53 says the entire dive lasts about three minutes. That's not the record dive, but that should be the general time of the record.
He could hold his breath up to eight minutes (0:56). Impressive!
aerius007
April 28th, 2012, 10:48 PM
For something like that are weights used to help the diver get to that depth? Either way it's hard to believe.
ianr33
April 28th, 2012, 11:09 PM
For something like that are weights used to help the diver get to that depth? Either way it's hard to believe.
"No limits" freediving involves dropping like a rock on a weighted sled then rocketing to the surface using some sort of inflation device
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Not my cup of tea! Although this looks wonderful.
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t4e
April 28th, 2012, 11:23 PM
That's nuts, any idea how long he is under for?
Not sure, the video never really flat out said it. I think they mentioned 3mins when he was doing the weighted static dive.
in the video g1138 posted starting at 55 seconds it says he will slow his heart rate to 15 beats per minute and will hold his breath for 8 minutes
nolatom
April 30th, 2012, 11:22 AM
Innit freakin pitch-black dark at 703 feet?
I'm not going.
aerius007
May 1st, 2012, 07:21 PM
No miners cap for you? lol
