Tag: Ant Williams

Less than 48 hours after breaking the world record for the deepest dive under ice, Kiwi free-diver Ant Williams has done it again. On Saturday (NZ time), Williams plunged 75m below the ice in northern Norway to beat the record he set on Thursday by five metres. He broke the previous record by five metres two…

Professional free diver Ant Williams broke the record for the deepest dive under ice, reaching a depth of 70 metres. See ABC https://youtu.be/9nHCDueIRvQ  

Ant Williams has swum 223 meters on a single breath. He has freedived to 100m and held his breath for 8 minutes. His next freediving challenge is sub-zero Arctic depths. The 46-year-old wants to break the world record for the deepest ice dive. The record, set in 2015, is 65m on a single breath. See stuff

It was the deepest freedive I had ever attempted. Looming beneath me was the deep abyss of Dean’s Blue Hole that plunged to a depth of 200m. I slowed my breathing and checked my heart rate. The head judge signalled me over as my name and target depth was announced by the commentator. As I…