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Watch: French freediver descends to an astonishing depth of 393.7 feet, breaks world record

A French freediver broke a world record for an incredible seventh time when he descended to a depth of 393.7 feet or 120 metres in the Bahamas. Arnaud Jerald, 26, has broken the deepest dive world record wearing bi-fins. He achieved the feat at the annual Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas.

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Updated Aug 12, 2022, 07:41 IST

French freediver Arnaud Jerald breaks deep-diving world record for the seventh time

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Jerald finished his descent in 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
The water pressure at 400 feet under the ocean is around 193.3 pound-force per square inch (PSI).
The dyslexic athlete found his passion and comfort in freediving after struggling at school.

A French freediver broke a world record for an incredible seventh time when he descended to a depth of 393.7 feet or 120 metres.

Arnaud Jerald, 26, has broken the deepest dive world record wearing bi-fins.

Jerald achieved the feat at the annual Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas.

Adjudicators at the deep-diving event said the Frenchman finished his dive with a time of 3 minutes and 34 seconds.

So, how deep can a human dive? Well, since free-diving relies solely on the diver’s ability to hold their breath, there is no correct answer.

Add to that, the pressure of water. At a depth of 400 feet, you can expect an inconceivable 193.3 pound-force per square inch weighing down on you.

“Scientists haven’t yet determined a hard limit for how deep we can survive underwater,” an explanation on Medical Daily’s website reads. “There have been a few instances of divers surviving ridiculous depths (not without side effects), but most professional free divers don’t go past 400 feet deep.”

In his early life, Jerald struggled at school with dyslexia but found his passion in freediving at a young age. At the age of just 16, he finished his first freediving course and subsequently reached a depth of 30 metres.

Speaking to the BBC after his successful record-breaking attempt, the freediver admitted he was still in disbelief.

“It was an amazing dive. I cannot believe I made it. I put all my effort this winter into my training here to make it. But for sure at the end when you made it, it’s bigger than what I can imagine.”

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