Hungarian freediver Zsófia Törőcsik has set a new world record after diving to a depth of 108 metres, or around 354 feet, on a single breath. The feat took place at the AIDA World Apnea Depth Championships in Limassol, Cyprus, where athletes compete to test the limits of human endurance underwater.
Törőcsik also won the overall women’s world championship title for the second consecutive year, according to Divernet. Her latest achievement came after a closely contested season in which she and Ukrainian freediver Nataliia Zharkova repeatedly challenged each other’s records. Every movement must be carefully controlled as divers attempt to reach the declared depth and return to the surface while following the sport’s safety protocols.
She improved on her previous record of 107 metres, which she had established earlier in 2026. Because athletes rely on the oxygen stored in their bodies rather than carrying breathing equipment underwater, freediving differs from scuba diving.
Törőcsik completed the dive in four minutes, setting a new record in the women’s free immersion category, according to Divernet . Deep breath-hold diving places the respiratory system under stress as water pressure increases and oxygen availability becomes limited, according to a scientific review published in Frontiers in Physiology . In free immersion, competitors use a rope to guide their descent and ascent, pulling themselves along it with their hands without using fins, according to AIDA Philippines .
Reflecting on the milestone, Törőcsik told Divernet, “My happiness was sky-high today.
