We have breaking news from Serbia where Polish athlete Magdalena Solich-Talanda has set a new Freediving World Record of 243m in the pool discipline of Dynamic (DYN) during the finals of the Individual AIDA Freediving Pool World Championships 2018.
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In a perfectly controlled performance, she has smashed the previous record of 237m held by the late Natalia Molchanova.
Solich-Talanda had this to say to DeeperBlue.com:
“Everything is because of my training. My coach Mateusz Malina trains in the pool, equipment, and everything. I am grateful for the support from the Polish team and my husband.”
** This is a breaking news story. This page will be updated with further information as we learn more. **