Freediver Dubbed As The ‘Deepest Man on Earth’ Tries To Beat Life-Threatening Record

Diving is a hobby many people have, but freediving is something that requires more than love for the sea.

It takes a lot of courage to get one deep breath and then venture deep under the sea and get back to the surface with no equipment whatsoever… Just that one single breath of air and a strong mind and body.

Not many people can say that they’ve broken a world record after risking their lives, and famous freediver also dubbed as the “Deepest Man on Earth” is living proof of one who wasn’t afraid to chase his dream:

20. Getting Back Up Is The Only Way to Go

“I almost lost my life while pursuing a new world record.” Let’s see Herbert Nitsch’s adventure in the deep sea and how breaking the world record nearly cost his life…

Dubbed as the “Deepest Man on Earth,” Nitsch is a renowned Austrian freediver who really earned his title!

19. A Sport For The Brave

Freediving takes a lot of guts because it involves a diver taking that one single breath of air before going as deep as possible in the water and then making it back up.

There are countless things that could go wrong, and breaking a world record takes a lot of preparation, training, and – let’s face it – madness…

18. Nitsch, The Daredevil

However, this is what adrenaline chaser Nitsch lived for. How did he discover freediving? It all started with a scuba diving excursion which went wrong. He was traveling, and all of his scuba equipment was lost by the airline. What did Nitsch do?

17. Just Going Underwater Without Gear!

Nitsch was a pilot before discovering his new hobby. You can tell that he loves challenging his body – going either up in the sky, or deep undersea! So, was he going to pass on scuba diving now that he had no equipment? Absolutely not!

He just went in without the gear, and he was quite great at it freediving…