JAKARTA - Free diver David Vencl emerged from the depth of Lake Sils in Switzerland on Tuesday, after breaking a record diving under the ice to a depth of more than 50 meters without a diving suit.
The 40-year-old Czech diver plunged vertically up to 52.1 meters in one breath. Previously, he was included in the Guinness World Record book to swim in the Czech frozen lake.
Vencl dives through a hole in the ice, then takes a sticker from a depth of 50 meters to prove his achievements before reappearing through the same hole.
The promoter of Pave Kalius said Vencl took 1 minute 54 seconds to dive in the middle of temperatures 1 to 4 degrees Celsius, slightly slower than expected.
"He was enjoying it enough, but he admitted that he was a little more nervous than usual and he had problems with breathing," he told Reuters.
"There's nothing difficult for him to be in cold water. Lack of oxygen is something normal for him. But it's completely different, because it's very difficult to work with pressure on your ears in cold water," he added.
"If you combine these three things: cold water, lack of oxygen and problems with pressure, it's something very unique," he added.
While citing the New York Post, Vencl then visited the hospital to ensure that the record-breaking dives did not pose a serious risk.
This Guinness World Record is Vencl's second. He first entered the book in 2021, after swimming in a 265-foot frozen Czech lake with just one breath.
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