Freediver Stig Severinsen swims 662 feet underwater

Freediver Stig Severinsen swims 662 feet underwater

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Guinness said Severinsen, 47, completed swimming on Nov. 26 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The previous record of 177 meters was set in 2016 by Carlos Coste.

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Severinsen said his record-breaking swim aims to raise environmental awareness.

“The place where the dive took place in Mexico belongs to one of the most exclusive and beautiful coastal areas in the world. Like many other places, it is threatened by plastic pollution and the human lifestyle in general, ”he said in a press release in December.

“When the world was hit by Covid-19 almost a year ago, I was looking for a way to show that the pandemic was not an excuse to forget our priorities for nature or put our ambitions on hold. On the contrary. why I spent so much time training and developing myself and my message. “

Severinsen said he hopes his swimming will remind people that Covid-19 is not a reason to stop taking care of nature.

Severinsen described the 202 meter distance as “symbolic”.

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Severinsen also holds the record for longest swimming under ice with fins and wetsuit and without fins and wetsuit, with 152.4 meters and 76.2 meters, respectively.

He also set a 2012 record for voluntarily holding the longest breath, holding his breath for 22 minutes. This record has already been broken and is in 24 minutes and 3.45 seconds.

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According to his biography in “Breathology” – an online platform that he established to help people improve their breathing techniques – Severinsen started swimming at age 6 and developed a fascination for holding his breath. He went on to play underwater rugby and hockey before discovering free diving.

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