100 meter (328feet) CW freedive (fin down & up)

[Freedive WI]

When I did take Kirk's clinic a few years ago I got the chance to meet, and dive with, Martin. The man is beyond human in the water.

His lungs have been testes at the 194 %tile of the average human for his size. He has been a competitive monofin swimmer since he was a kid. HE aslo holds hte record for the longest breath hold (8:13) without cheating by hyperventilating on 02 for and hour ahead of time.

The 100 meter mark was first hit back in 1976 by Jacque mayol, but he used a sled and lift bag to go down and up- Martin just fins it. One of his more amazing dives was in Hawaii two years ago during the world competition there. Due to safety constraints all divers were limited to a mx depth of 70 meters (230'). Since Martin had sprained an ankle he did the dive in little rubber pool fins! Amazing!

I am not sure about the final fin choice as of yet. He set the record last year at 305' using bi-fins and the latest update I got form Kirk this morning was that Martin was using "fin(s)"- whatever that means? ???

Martin is also a certified commercial diver who amkes his living diving a helemt andhose, but freedives to 300'+ for fun. 8)

Jon