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William Trubridge Sets World Record in Freediving Competition

New Zealander William Trubridge set a new world record by diving 400 feet below the ocean’s surface without the use of propulsion equipment at the annual Vertical Blue competition in the Bahamas on Saturday, April 30. Trubridge, who hosts the annual freediving competition, spent four minutes and 24 seconds under water in Deans Blue Hole, a popular freediving spot in the Bahamas.

The world record is Trubridge’s 16th in the sport. Credit: YouTube/VB Freediving