1000 meters for 100 seconds: freedivers of Primorye beat records

In Artyom finished the open freediving championship.

Professionals and amateurs from different districts of Primorye took part in competition.

Ekaterina Senechkina is underwater orienteering a two-time world and European champion. She teaches Moscow team in freediving.

But today she appreciates Primorye athletes.

That time she is the main judge.

The open freediving championship was held in Primorye for the first time.

There are the participants are amateurs, novices, juniors from Primorye different places.

How to stop your breath, everyone decide it by himself.

And someone pays special attention to physical training and technology.

New direction of sports is freediving, it is very popular in Russia now.

This is not only a control of your strength.

It is also opportunity to relax and be alone with yourself.

Anastasia Zhikhareva has the best result in the championship, a distance of 1000 meters with breath hold, she swam in almost 104 seconds.