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British film-star Kate Winslet puts everything into her acting roles, and lately she has been carrying out underwater breath-holds that could give her a winning place in the UK freediving team should she decide on a sudden career-shift.| Divernet
Croatian freediver Petar Klovar has finally broken New Zealander William Trubridge’s stranglehold on the AIDA Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) world record,| Divernet
Static apnea is the freediving discipline that involves breath-holding while face-down and motionless in water. And the first rule drummed into freedivers is| Divernet
A celebrated French winemaker, Frédéric Panaïotis, has died while freediving in a Belgian quarry. Described as a keen and skilled freediver and instructor| Divernet
Polish freediver Stanislaw Odbiezalek has claimed a new men’s world record for the longest underwater walk on a single breath. The 59-year-old strode 112.5m| Divernet
Also read: Female freediver steps up for absolute record walk| Divernet
The world record for longest underwater breath-hold using oxygen is often viewed as much as a conjuring trick as an athletic feat - and at one time the title| Divernet