Freediving Records
Israeli and world records across every freediving discipline – depth, distance, and breath-hold.
Every time it seems a person has reached the limit of their ability, someone comes along and shows us we have so much more in us than we think…
Freediving Depth Records
Constant Weight CWT
Depth diving with a monofin – descent and ascent using a single fin only.
Constant Weight Bi-Fins CWTB
Like Constant Weight, but with two separate fins instead of a monofin.
Free Immersion FIM
Descent and ascent along a rope, pulled by hand only, no fins.
* As of the latest update, AIDA Israel’s updated national records page shows “No Record” for FIM women. The figure shown is based on the official information known to us.
Constant No Fins CNF
Depth diving on pure self-propulsion, no fins at all – considered the hardest, most demanding style.
Variable Weight VWT
Fast descent on a weighted sled, ascent under the diver’s own power (fins or pulling the rope).
* As of the latest update, VWT no longer appears as a separate category on AIDA Israel’s updated national records page. The figure shown is based on the official information known to us.
No Limits NLT
Descent on a weighted sled, ascent via an inflatable lift bag – the style that allows the greatest depth.
* Herbert Nitsch performed an unofficial dive to 253 m on 6.6.12, after AIDA had already stopped officially measuring this style in competition. The dive was followed by severe decompression sickness. 214 m is the official record recognized by AIDA.
Static & Dynamic Apnea
Static Apnea STA
Breath-holding in place, face down in the water, with no movement – only the duration is measured.
* A private attempt (outside competition) of 12:11 by Branko Petrović is known, as well as an attempt of 11:54 on 7.10.14, but neither was recognized as an official world record by AIDA due to the absence of an A-grade judge. 11:35 is the official recognized record.
Dynamic Apnea DYN
Underwater distance swimming in a pool with a monofin, on a single breath – only the distance is measured.
Dynamic Apnea Bi-Fins DYNB
Underwater distance swimming in a pool with two separate fins, on a single breath – only the distance is measured.
Dynamic Apnea No Fins DNF
Underwater distance swimming in a pool without fins, on a single breath – only the distance is measured.
Data based on the official records of the AIDA organization. * denotes an unofficial record – see the note on the relevant card.
