World famous French free-diver Guillaume Nery who currently holds the world record for constant weight free diving (without fins) to a depth of 113 meters (370 feet), showcases his artistic side in a stunning video which went instantly popular.
The world champion freediver took time off during a freediving competition at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas (the World’s second deepest blue hole which plunges 202 meters/663 ft to the ocean floor) to make a short movie that emphasizes aesthetic images and innovative camera moves. The video featuring Guillaume Nery base jumping underwater into the depths of the Blue hole, takes your breath away just watching it. However, Nery clarified earlier rumors that he never reached the bottom which is at an impossible depth of 663 feet! Impressively enough though, the video is filmed entirely on breath hold by Guillaume’s girlfriend and french champion Julie Gautier.
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Clarification – Guillaume was the former world record holder of Constant Weight with fins at 113M. Currently it's Herbert Nitsch at 124M. William Trubridge holds the current record for Constant Weight no fins at 95 meters. Source: http://aida-international.org/
just wow.
im amazed!
Why is it he doesn't need to swim downward when he dives? Naturally, we float. Why does he just fall effortlessly into the hole without ever really trying to even create downward force?
Take a wild guess.
Your assumption is incorrect. We don't "naturally float". In fact, the less body fat you have, the less buoyancy you have. And this guy is pretty slim. In addition, the buoyancy of his wetsuit diminishes as the air cells compress at greater depth.
Notice the belt with lead weights on it. Also, by being still he consumes less oxygen, therefore being able to last longer underwater.
Yeah, ballroller is right on this one. Our buoyancy is pretty dependent on our body fat percentage. When I weighed 260, it was a challenge just getting under the water. At 170 I sink like a rock.
It also has to do with the angle at which he is falling. Notice how right after hejumps off the cliff he falls almost head first. His body in this position will displace much less water than if he were to be lay parallel to the surface. Displacement is what keeps ships made of steel floating when they are positioned normally in the water. But if you take the ship and put it in the water nose first, it will sink.
Displacement doesn't work like that. think of an icicle. It will float on its side, or you can hold it underwater (like a person diving head first) and you can feel it will still want to float.
you're thinking though, i like that. puts you above most people.
you sir, are an idiot.
the angle in which you are at has no relation to how much space you take up, which in turn has no impact on his buoyancy. the steep angle is only to provide less resistance on his fall downwards
Just wow indeed.
that breath of air probably felt so good
Stuff that! I used to have nightmares like that!
@Derek not everyone floats, if you have a lean enough body, you won't float, but that is at the surface. Once you start to descend, Boyles law takes over and all the air in your body compresses to smaller spaces, making you less boyant still. Past 30-40 feet, most people will sink instead of float. Go deep enough, and everyone falls like a stone.
Brin Hi, What sort of depth do you think he got to? 30m?
Any idea what the tune is?
Track is "Archive:disc" – Levi's compilation. Irma records
That is sexy.
that looks like the BEST FUN EVER.
Horrible sound track spoils this adventure
Really — Who cares? This is the most ill-advised use of one's spare time imaginable. It serves absolutely no purpose. None. It doesn't improve their physical condition, in fact they must already be in nearly perfect physical condition prior to attempting this activity. It doesn't improve their mental function, quite the opposite in fact, depriving the brain of oxygen causes irreversible damage, and that is regardless of their physical condition. It is not a "spectator" sport since no-one can see them below about 50 feet.
oh shut the f&&& up and just be impressed.
People do things to have fun. Having fun does not have to serve a purpose other than just having fun. Is it such a bad thing to have fun if it serves no constructive purpose? I am sorry that you are unfortunately a fun sucker. You should try having fun sometime, it turns out that it's…really fun.
they did that right. that was good for the soul to watch, yes
soundtrack is: You make me feel – Archive
Pretty sure Dean's Blue Hole is actually the world's deepest blue hole (not 2nd deepest liked mentioned). There's another deep blue hole by Belize, but its 25 meters shorter than Dean's. Not sure what other blue hole you are thinking of.
Like mentioned at the end of the article,the Tamaulipas Blue Hole in Mexico’s Zacatón is 335 meters (1,100 ft) and is the deepest blue hole in the world and Dean's the second at 202 meters (663 ft).
Tamaulipas is a sink hole, but not a blue hole. Deans is a sink hole as well as a blue hole, and is undoubtedly the deepest blue hole in the world. There is a sinkhole that's larger than both Tamaulipas and Dean's (El Zacatón), but once again it's a sink hole and not a blue hole.
Stunning visuals..what a feat! And I LOVE the soundtrack.
Oh, sorry, but that music ruined the entire experience for me!
SHE did it too!
Hmmm, I remain very sceptical and how come, if he dived so deep, that he (apparently) came up to the surface in one burst.
As the body goes deeper and deeper, the air in the lungs is compressed more and more (as are the bubbles in the wetsuit). The weight that he has on his belt remains the same size and mass. The deeper one goes, the less buoyant one becomes.
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