Herbert Nitsch (born 20 April 1970) is an Austrian freediver, the current freediving world record champion, and "the deepest man on earth" [1] having dived to a depth of 253.2 meters (831 feet).

Jul 22, 2024 · Instead of using scuba gear, these free divers rely mainly on their own lungs to explore the depths of the ocean. The deepest free dive on record was to more than 210 meters (689 feet) …

Aug 4, 2023 · A current list of world freediving records set across all disciplines like constant weight, no limits freediving, dynamic, static, and variable weight.

Oct 7, 2021 · But what were the deepest dives made before the 2007 ban? Here are the 10 deepest (four of which are claimed by Nitsch Herbert, who can hold his breath for nine minutes).

The deepest no-limit freedive (male) is 253 m (830 ft) and was achieved by Herbert Nitsch (Austria), in Santorini, Greece, on 6 June 2012. Nitsch achieved the incredible dive on a project called "Extreme …

May 4, 2022 · So, what is the deepest free dive, you ask? Herbert Nitsch set the record back in 2007 for the world's deepest free dive, diving underwater at a depth of 214 meters (702 feet).

Sep 29, 2025 · Freediver Alexey Molchanov has set a new world record for the deepest-ever dive taken with one breath. He plunged 126m to set a new world record at the AIDA Freediving World …

Feb 10, 2025 · The deepest free dive was performed by Herbert Nitsch, who dived to a depth of 214 meters (702 feet) in the Red Sea. The record-breaking dive took place on October 16, 2007 at …

Another freediving discipline is no less dangerous: no-limit apnea. This discipline, made popular by Luc Besson's classic "The Big Blue", allows you to descend to the deepest parts of the...

"No Limit" is the deepest and most extreme freediving-discipline, which uses a weighted sled to descend and a buoyancy device to ascend. Only six freedivers dove beyond 170 m (560 ft), during which two …