VIDEO: Hungarian freediver Korok sets world record in free immersion!

Hungary’s Fatima Korok has set a world record in freediving at this year’s Vertical Blue competition held at the Bahamas, the event’s website said on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Hungarian athlete triumphed by diving 102 metres deep on a single breath in free immersion (FIM), spending 3.47 minutes under water. Fatima Korok bested the record set by Italy’s Alessia Zecchini who dived 101 metres deep in 2021.

“I enjoyed the dive, I felt I was in control. Actually, my dive was five seconds faster than I expected. I know the time seems a bit long, but that’s my style, that’s how I dive. I would like to thank my sponsor and my family for their support. Mom, Dad, I did it! And thank you to everyone who cheered me on. It’s a huge thing, I’m about to cry,” she said after the world record.

Her Facebook post celebrating the world record:

Her dive is shown at 2:51:30 and the interview with her can be seen at 3:28:05 in the video below: