Who died from free diving?

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Yesterday, 32-year-old Brooklyn resident Nicholas Mevoli died after trying to set an American freediving record at 72 meters (about 236 feet) at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas during the Vertical Blue freediving championship event.

How old was Audrey Mestre when she died?

28 years (1974–2002)Audrey Mestre / Age at death

What happened Natalia molchanova?

Natalia Molchanova achieved that time, the women’s world record in static apnea—holding her breath while motionless in a pool—in 2013. Two years later, Molchanova, considered by many to be the greatest free diver in history, disappeared off the coast of Spain during a recreational dive on a sunny August morning.

What is the deepest a free diver has gone?

214 m
The deepest no-limit freedive by a male is 214 m (702 ft 1.18 in), by Herbert Nitsch (Austria) in…

How many deep divers have died?

According to their data, more than 700 divers have died in the last ten years in Canada and the United States.

Does holding your breath cut off oxygen to the brain?

For most people, it’s safe to hold your breath for a minute or two. Doing so for too much longer can decrease oxygen flow to the brain, causing fainting, seizures and brain damage.

Is freediving good for your health?

However, if done properly, freediving is incredibly safe and has benefits that go way beyond how you feel in the water. Learning freediving skills and techniques improves your breathing, lung function, confidence, water safety, body awareness and more.

Was Natalia molchanova body found?

Two years later, Molchanova, considered by many to be the greatest free diver in history, disappeared off the coast of Spain during a recreational dive on a sunny August morning. Her body was never found.

What happened to Alexey Molchanov mom?

On 2 August 2015, she was reported missing after giving a private lesson dive near Formentera, Spain. She went down to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft.), not as deep as normal; but, caught by a current, without weights, she is thought to have been taken down. She never came up for air.