Sebastien Murat announces 700ft No Limits Dive for 2012

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Sebastien Murat, the Australian Freediver known to specialize in techniques to maximize the mammalian diving response, has announced a No Limits (NLT) dive to 700ft / 214m to be held in Bali, Indonesia in 2012.

Sebastien has previously appeared on Discovery Channel’s One Step Beyond: Super Diver and the ABC´s Catalyst: Human Sub.

Sebastien Murat announces 700ft No Limits Dive for 2012 freediving competition records  Sebastien Murat No Limits NLT news mammalian diving response freediving biomimetic technology bali The dives are being undertaken with a new and ground-breaking biomimetic technology which, like in hibernating bears and diving seals, has the capability to induce an altered and depressed metabolic state.

Murat also claims that the technology has possible medical usage as it has the potential to treat a broad variety of major life-threatening conditions, such as, for example, stroke, cardiac arrest, seizures, brain and spinal trauma.

Details of the technology will be released at the same time as the record attempt.

More details can be found on www.freedivingaustralia.com

About Stephan Whelan

Stephan is the Founder of DeeperBlue.com. His passion for the underwater world started early years with a try-dive in a hotel pool that soon formulated into a passion he pursued in all his spare time. He is a BSAC trained Dive Leader and has completed over 1,500 dives as well as enjoying Freediving (a personal best of 28m Constant Weight and a 4 minute breath-hold).
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