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.

Free-diver breaks world record after plunging 170 feet in frozen lake https://t.co/ubSm85L1iM pic.twitter.com/sONJ5Lw8b3

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

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.