Karol Meyer

Karol Meyer
Born (1968-10-19) 19 October 1968
Recife, Brazil
OccupationFree-diver
Websitehttp://www.karolmeyer.com.br

Karoline Mariechen "Karol" Meyer (born October 19, 1968 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil) is a Brazilian free diver. She holds two Guinness Book of World Record records: one for apnea free diving, with a dive of 121 m (328 ft), and one for static apnea with oxygen with a time of 18 minutes and 32 seconds.[1]

Career

Meyer became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to break a world record during an official free diving competition, according to Rank Brazil.[2]

During her career, Meyer collected 13 victories[3] in international events and 7 victories in national events. She achieved one of the deepest shipwreck dives in the world at Fernando de Noronha, diving 63 meters to reach the Corveta Ipiranga.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Karol Meyer Becomes a Guinness World Record Holder". Scuba Diving Magazine. Winter Park, Florida: Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Atleta com mais títulos mundiais no mergulho em apnéia, RankBrasil - Recordes Brasileiros".
  3. ^ "AIDA | Karoline MEYER". www.aidainternational.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ Magazine, PopSize United Kingdom (2024-01-27). "First apnea diver to touch the wreck of the Corvette Ipiranga, Karol Meyer talks about experiences in the oceans - PopSize UK". PopSize. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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