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Diver jumps 170 feet… into freezing water

David Vencl, a 40-year-old Czech free diver, broke the world record with a 170-foot deep dive in a frozen lake. Of course, his name appears in the Guinness bible for this feat.

This feat was achieved in a single breath in the depths of the lake of Sils, Switzerland, without any diving suit. After 1 minute and 54 seconds, he came out of the hole, spat blood and opened a bottle of champagne.

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Vencl’s promoter, Pavel Kalous, said the swim took a little longer.

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The frigid water was between 33.8 and 39.2 degrees and the air temperature was around 40 degrees.

Because of the cold water, lack of oxygen and the pressure issue, a very UNIQUE cocktail, Vencl went to the hospital to make sure nothing too serious had resulted from the adventure.

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