Steyn plunged to 92m to break the Australian free-diving record
Australian Walter Steyn has broken the country’s free-diving record by diving 92m underwater without the aid of oxygen.
In a record-breaking two minutes and 43 seconds, the 36-year-old smashed his own record to retain the title.
Steyn had previously held the record by plunging to depths of 77m.
“I’ve always known I could dive deeper but in the past I’ve had equalisation problems that have often made me turn too soon,” Steyn said.
“I’m absolutely stoked.”
The record was broken at Vertical Blue 2009 at Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas.
“I got the tag from the bottom plate,” said Steyn, who reportedly found the dive easier than expected.
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