Freediver Stig Severinsen swims 662 feet underwater

Freediver Stig Severinsen swims 662 feet underwater

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Guinness said Severinsen, 47, completed the swim on November 26 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The previous record of 177 meters was set in 2016 by Carlos Coste.

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Severinsen said his record-breaking swim is aimed at raising environmental awareness.

“The place where the dive took place in Mexico belongs to one of the world’s most unique and beautiful coastal areas. Like many other places, it is threatened by plastic pollution and the human lifestyle in general,” he said in a press release from December said.

“When the world was hit by Covid-19 almost a year ago, I was looking for a way to show that the pandemic was not an excuse to forget our priorities for nature, or to put our ambitions “This is why I took the time to practice and develop myself and my message.”

Severinsen said he hopes his swimming will remind people that Covid-19 is not a reason to stop looking at nature.

Severinsen described the 202-meter distance as ‘symbolic’.

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Severinsen also swam the record for the longest distance under ice with fins and a diving suit, and without fins and a diving suit, at 152.4 meters and 76.2 meters, respectively.

He also set a 2012 record for the longest voluntary breath, stopping 22 minutes of breathing. That record has since been broken and stands at 24 minutes and 3.45 seconds.

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According to his biography of ‘Breathology’ – an online platform he set up to help people improve their breathing techniques – Severinsen started swimming at the age of 6 and developed a fascination to hold his breath. He played underwater rugby and hockey before discovering free diving.

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