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108 meters down on a single breath — then 137 more on the way back up

At the AIDA World Apnea 2026 Depth Championships in Limassol, Hungary’s Zsófia Törőcsik pulled herself down a rope to 108 meters and back — no fins, four minutes — setting a Free Immersion world record and a second straight overall women’s title. On the final day, Alexey Molchanov dived to 137 meters with a monofin, breaking his own Constant Weight record and sealing the men’s overall crown.

The upbeat factorthe human body, quietly rewriting its own limits.
✓ Verified · Divernet · 2026-10-09 · Cyprus
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