World Records
Herbert Nitsch has already set 33 world records in all disciplines, of which 31 are ratified by the World Governing Freediving Federation A.I.D.A. (www.aida-internantional.org).
In addition to the 31 A.I.D.A. ratified records, Herbert set a world record in Skandalopetra of 107m on Jun 26, 2009 in Rhodes, Greece, and a 249.5m No Limit freediving record on June 6, 2012 in Santorini, Greece. He improved upon some of his own world records to set new ones.
Three world records are currently still not equaled or broken (No Limit, Skandalopetra, and Variable Weight).
Criteria for A.I.D.A. World Records:
- Two international judges delegated by AIDA International
- Video documentation before during and after the dive
- Calibrated AIDA depth gauges
- Show full control upon surfacing (perform the “surface protocol” within 15 seconds)
- Anti-doping test
- Prerequisite dive before the World Record within a dedicated time frame
- Current medical certificate
- Safety and emergency plan
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World Record |
date |
discipline |
meters |
location |
| 32 | 06.06.2012 | No Limit | 249.5 m / 819 ft | Santorini, Greece |
| 31 | 25.04.2010 | Free Immersion | 120 m / 394 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
| 30 | 22.04.2010 | Constant Weight | 124 m / 407 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
| 29 | 19.04.2010 | Free Immersion | 114 m / 374 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
| 28 | 09.12.2009 |
Constant Weight |
123 m / 404 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
| 27 | 08.12.2009 | Free Immersion | 112 m / 367 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
| 26 | 07.12.2009 | Variable Weight |
142m / 466 ft | Long Island, Bahamas |
|
25 |
11.04.2009 |
Constant Weight |
120 m / 394 ft |
Long Island, Bahamas |
|
24 |
06.04.2009 |
Free Immersion |
109 m / 358 ft |
Long Island, Bahamas |
|
23 |
04.04.2009 |
Constant Weight |
114 m / 374 ft |
Long Island, Bahamas |
|
22 |
01.11.2007 |
Constant Weight |
112 m / 367 ft |
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt |
|
21 |
01.10.2007 |
Constant Weight No Fins |
83 m / 272 ft |
Dahab, Egypt |
|
20 |
14.06.2007 |
No Limit |
214 m / 702 ft |
Spetses, Greece |
|
19 |
13.06.2007 |
No Limit |
185 m / 697 ft |
Spetses, Greece |
|
18 |
01.12.2006 |
Static Apnea |
9min 4sec |
Hurgada, Egypt |
|
17 |
01.12.2006 |
Constant Weight |
111 m / 364 ft |
Hurgada, Egypt |
|
16 |
01.08.2006 |
No Limit |
183 m / 600 ft |
Zirje, Croatia |
|
15 |
02.10.2005 |
No Limit |
172 m / 564 ft |
Sibenik, Croatia |
|
14 |
12.09.2004 |
Constant Weight No Fins |
66 m / 217 ft |
Spetses, Greece |
|
13 |
11.09.2004 |
Constant Weight No Fins |
62 m / 203 ft |
Spetses, Greece |
|
12 |
06.09.2003 |
Constant Weight No Fins |
50 m / 164 ft |
Millstätter See Austria |
|
11 |
05.09.2003 |
Constant Weight |
95 m / 312 ft |
Millstätter See Austria |
|
10 |
04.09.2003 |
Free Immersion |
100 m / 329 ft |
Millstätter See Austria |
|
9 |
11.11.2002 |
Dynamic Apnea |
183 m / 600 ft |
Berlin, Germany |
|
8 |
27.07.2002 |
Free Immersion |
92 m / 302 ft |
Millstätter See Austria |
|
7 |
02.02.2002 |
Dynamic Apnea |
181 m / 594 ft |
Maria Enzersd, Austria |
|
6 |
24.11.2001 |
Dynamic Apnea w/o Fins |
134 m / 440 ft |
Wiesbaden, Germany |
|
5 |
10.11.2001 |
Dynamic Apnea |
172 m / 546 ft |
Berlin, Germany |
|
4 |
11.10.2001 |
Constant Weight |
86 m / 282 ft |
Ibiza, Spain |
|
3 |
16.06.2001 |
Constant Weight |
72 m / 236 ft |
Millstätter See Austria |
|
2 |
24.02.2001 |
Dynamic Apnea |
170 m / 558 ft |
Berlin, Germany |
|
1 |
27.01.2001 |
Dynamic Apnea w/o Fins |
131 m / 430 ft |
Geneva, Swizerland |