# Diving: Russian freediver Alexey Molchanov plunged 126 metres in a single breath to set a new world record at the AIDA Freediving World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. He descended deep below the Mediterranean Sea with nothing but a headlight, two fins, and a rope as a guide, in a feat considered one of the most technically challenging freediving categories. Molchanov broke his own 2024 world record of 125 metres, during which he held his breath for a staggering four-minutes-and-32-seconds.
Diving: Freediver sets new world record with breath-defying 126m plunge