The Czech David Finkel rushed to the surface of the frozen Swiss Lake Siles, after he held his breath and dived to a record depth of more than 50 meters without a wetsuit, according to the website. bbcAnd the success of the 40-year-old Finkel in vertical diving to a depth of 52.1 meters comes after entering the Guinness Book of Records for swimming the length of a frozen Czech lake in 2021..

A diver sets a record

Finkel dived into Lake Seals through a hole in the ice, and retrieved a sticker from a depth of 50 meters to prove his achievement and came out of the same hole and then spat some blood, and tests he conducted in the hospital later confirmed that he was not suffering from anything serious..

His manager, Pavel Kalos, stated that he took a minute and 54 seconds to dive in temperatures ranging from one to four degrees Celsius, which was slower than expected, saying, “He kind of enjoyed it, but he admits that he was a little more nervous than usual and had some problems.” in breathing“.

He added, “Being in cold water does not constitute any difficulty for him, the lack of oxygen is normal for him, but this was something completely different because it is really difficult to deal with the pressure of the ear in cold water.”“.

“If you combine all three of those things: cold water, lack of oxygen, and the problem of dealing with pressure… it’s something very unique,” he said.