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The longest distance swam underwater with one breath in open water:

Guinness World Records for Carlos Coste and Marina Kazankova Approved!

disciplinary team was es- judges, photographers,
sential to make such an videographers, a medical
amazing event possible: doctor, media coverage
safeties, witnesses, notary, and sponsors.

BONAIRE – On May 8 we got the official certifica-
th
received wonderful news tions. Last September 9,
for Venezuela, Russia and 2016 during the Bonaire
Bonaire Island. Deepsea Challenge Car-
After several months of los and Marina made “The
waiting, we are proud to longest distance swam un-
announce that the Ven- derwater with one breath
ezuelan, Carlos Coste in open water”.
(177m, in 3min .05sec ) This event was created
and the Russian Marina and produced by Gaby
Kazankova (154m, in 3min) Contreras where the pub-
Guinness World Records lic could easily watch the
were approved and we live the performances from

the boulevard or get into
the crystal blue waters of
downtown Kralendijk, Bo-
naire Dutch Caribbean.
Both athletes dedicated
their records to the ocean
conservation, they made
a beautiful freediving dy-
namic with a monofin,
Marina wore a mermaid
custom.
They were following a
measured guideline
placed in the ocean at
2.5 m depth flat sand
bottom with smooth hori-
zontal continuous move-
ment. The support and
collaboration of a multi-