Freediving
Artnik dives deeper still for another world record
Slovenian Alenka Artnik has further improved the world record in constant weight freedive with bi-fins in the Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas, plunging 111 metres deep.
The 41, first set her personal best in the discipline at the competition at 107 metres, and then beat the world record at 109 m, which she improved by two more metres on 30 July.
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Freediver Artnik sets another world record
Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has set another world record, diving 109 metres deep in bi-fin discipline (CWTB) at the Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas.
The 41-year-old dived 107 metres on the third day of the competition to break personal and national records, and then went on to dive two metres deeper three days later to beat the world record.
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Free divers find love and death in Netflix's 'Deepest Breath'
Early in "The Deepest Breath," an underwater drone follows free diver Alessia Zecchini as she plunges 100 meters down into the ocean's dark depths, and back up, all on a single breath.
The heart-pounding, claustrophobic three-and-a-half-minute sequence is as difficult to watch as it is mesmerizing.
Turkish freediver breaks Asian continent record
Turkish national freediver record holder Şahika Ercümen has made yet another record as she becomes the first athlete to dive 85 meters in the Ida Depth Challenge in the Asian continent.
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Artnik sets new world record in double-fin discipline
Antalya – Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has set a new world record in the double-fin discipline at a competition in Kas, Turkey.The 39-year-old said on Facebook on Saturday that she had improved her own mark in the discipline to 106 metres.
Artnik plunges into new depths to improve her world record
Nassau – Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has further improved the constant weight world record she set three days ago by plunging as far as 122 metres deep at the Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas.
“The dive was absolutely magical, so controlled and relaxed,” Artnik said in announcing her feat in a post on her Facebook profile.
Coves of Turkey's Aegean await diving enthusiasts
As the stunning coves of the Turkish Aegean attract local and international tourists seeking getaways by boat, the number of freediving enthusiasts looking to explore the unique underwater world is growing every day. (Source: AA)
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Many species in Turkish seas ‘disappearing fast’
A senior official at the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (TSSF) has drawn attention to the endangered species in Turkish waters.
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Turkey’s freediving stars sue each other after latest records
Two female freediving stars in Turkey have sued each other after trading barbs on social media over what one of them accused the other of violating sports ethics. Click through for the story in photos...
Turkey’s world class diving centers attract tourists
People from all over the world are coming to Turkey to enjoy some of the world’s best free-diving centers and unique underwater activities.