William Trubridge : Diver who plunged 100 meters in one breath for record

On Monday 13 December William Trubridge, the New Zealand man become the first person who plunged 100 (328 feet) meters into Dean's Blue Hole on Long Island with a single breath of air. He dives without weights, fins or other aids and broke his own record of 96 meters (315 feet). He used only his hands and legs to propel him up and down. Even he did not use an inflatable airbag to reach the surface after the dive. It took 4 minutes and 10 seconds to complete this record.

Photo from wikipedia

It took three attempts to secure the record, with the first effort disqualified due to a minor technicality and the second neglected after unwanted air movement. It was 13th free-diving world record of William Trubridge which set on the 13th of December. In 1980, Jacques Mayol was first who reached this historic depth (100m) but with aids. The 30-year-old, William Trubridge dedicated this 100 meters dive to New Zealand's Hector's Dolphin which is at present in danger of becoming destroyed. William Trubridge said, “It has been a long road to this magical depth, and I could not have done it without the support of an incredible team.”

He used yoga techniques in diving. How far breath-hold diving has developed and to what intense the human body and mind are able of coping are disclosed by the achievement of William Trubridge. The lungs fill with blood and the heart rate slows to the point where a diver can become confused, feeling either sleepy or euphoric at 100 meters. William Trubridge is a trainer for the Apnea Academy controlled over by Umberto Pelizzari.

Video of William Trubridge's world record dive to 100m with no fins from youtube: