Tag: David Vencl
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Free-Diver David Vencl Plunges to Record Depth in Frozen Swiss Lake | Guardian Sport
David Vencl emerged from the depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils after a record dive of 52.1 meters beneath the ice without a wetsuit. The 40-year-old Czech diver’s record vertical plunge in a single breath follows his entry into the Guinness World Records book for swimming the length of a frozen Czech lake in 2021. Vencl dived through a hole in the ice then retrieved a sticker…
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Czech Free-Diver David Vencl Shatters Ice-Swim World Record
Czech free-diver David Vencl swam nearly 81 meters (265.75 ft) beneath the ice on Tuesday, breaking the world record after braving the freezing water wearing only a swimsuit. “This will do,” Vencl said after emerging from his minute-and-half swim in water measured at temperatures of 3 degrees Celsius and pumping his fist in celebration. The…
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Czech Freediver Plans World Record Attempt in Swimming Under Ice
The Guinness record for swimming under the ice is 76.2 meters. At the end of February, the Czech freediver David Vencl from Teplice in North Bohemia will try to break it. Taking just one deep breath and without wearing flippers, David Vencl has swum 141 meters underwater. He can hold his breath for eight minutes.…