No...way...in...hell.

No, I think that might actually be the way down. >> ^Djevel:

No...way...in...hell.

Ascent ftw! Awesome.

Jesus that hole gives me the creeps!

*water

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I wish I was this epic.

*quality

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Did that guy just hold his breath for the entire duration of this video or was there some clever cut scenes and stuff to make the video longer than the actual event?

Because 4 minutes of that after running along the bottom at the beginning and then essentially rock climbing back up....that's unbelievably impressive.

This video draws forth a at least two phobias just watching it, dunno what I'd do if something unexpectedly brushed up against me on my way down.

I can't swim, so I have a healthy fear of water. This video made me sweat and grip the edge of my chair in abstract terror. I'm amazed that guy is able to swim considering how gigantic his balls must be.


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I found it hard to breathe during this video.

This reminds me of my first girlfriend.

Let me guess ... the deep blue matches her eyes?>> ^westy:

This reminds me of my first girlfriend.

Incredible video. Very well done, good editing and music. I think this guy did hold his breath for that long too, he can dive to a depth of 113m without tanks.

>> ^Porksandwich:

Did that guy just hold his breath for the entire duration of this video or was there some clever cut scenes and stuff to make the video longer than the actual event?
Because 4 minutes of that after running along the bottom at the beginning and then essentially rock climbing back up....that's unbelievably impressive.
This video draws forth a at least two phobias just watching it, dunno what I'd do if something unexpectedly brushed up against me on my way down.


No. The movie's a bit disingenuous--it's very nice piece of art, but it's just a movie.

From the guy:

"hello everyone, thanks again for all your comments...

To clarify: this movie is A FICTION AND AN ARTISTIC PROJECT. I don't claim to have reached the bottom of the hole (202m) without rope and fins, as the world record in no-fins discipline is 95m..
We made this movie to show another approach in freediving videos.
We wanted to express the strenght of the elements water-earth-air and the sensations of freedom, harmony, exploration

Shot with a canon 5D mark II
Music: you make me feel - ARCHIVE"

On the other hand, this guy's record dive *did* take 3:31, so he is capable of some feats.

His shirt says "BALL". It should say "BALLS".

If he would just quit screwing around and plug the damned well.

*promote.

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Any one else annoyed by the fact that he was wearing a watch in some clips but not in others?

Holy crap. That was beautiful.

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Wow...that is an amazing piece of work. And yet, his real exploits are perhaps even better, just for being real.

Anybody else annoyed at the fact that some people think this is real? Learn about what happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water. Look up human body density and how close it is to water. Then you simply must say eureka as you uncover the workings of flotation. Honest to god, just being afraid of swimming in water, at all, is complete nonsense. That is like a bird being afraid to hop around on the ground.

>> ^Chinspinigcra:

Anybody else annoyed at the fact that some people think this is real? Learn about what happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water. Look up human body density and how close it is to water. Then you simply must say eureka as you uncover the workings of flotation. Honest to god, just being afraid of swimming in water, at all, is complete nonsense. That is like a bird being afraid to hop around on the ground.


This isn't 'real', but this guy does do record-breaking (~100 m) dives. They wear ballast (even in this video he's wearing weights). They're not breathing pressurized air while they're that deep, so they don't have to worry about some things that scuba divers do.

>> ^Chinspinigcra:

Anybody else annoyed at the fact that some people think this is real? Learn about what happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water. Look up human body density and how close it is to water. Then you simply must say eureka as you uncover the workings of flotation. Honest to god, just being afraid of swimming in water, at all, is complete nonsense. That is like a bird being afraid to hop around on the ground.


Um, have you SEEN actual free diving, people ACTUALLY do stuff like this. People DO dive to stupidly deep depths unaided by and breathing apparatus, just look at the records 124 Meters is the record for a dive with no use of adding and then removing weights... They DO do things like this.

As he said, this isn't real, you can tell by the watch and the weight on his back that is there sometimes and not in others.

But it's still showing REAL descents and ascents here.

Learn about reality before spouting off shit next time.

What part about it isn't real? The footage is real, as far as him doing all that stuff underwater goes. As was said, he didn't actually reach the bottom without flippers and a rope, but there wasn't any trick photography or anything.

What happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water? Nothing if you are free diving. You get "the bends" if you are using compressed oxygen but if you are holding your breath you can rise to the surface as fast as you want.

As far as human body density goes, yes, in general, it is very close to that of water. More fat makes you less dense, more muscle makes you more dense. Going deeper will make you less buoyant. Wearing a weight belt (as the guy in the video is) will make you sink even further/faster.

And some people can't swim so are afraid of deep water, give them a break - not everyone can be full of hot air.

>> ^Chinspinigcra:

Anybody else annoyed at the fact that some people think this is real? Learn about what happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water. Look up human body density and how close it is to water. Then you simply must say eureka as you uncover the workings of flotation. Honest to god, just being afraid of swimming in water, at all, is complete nonsense. That is like a bird being afraid to hop around on the ground.

>> ^Chinspinigcra:

Anybody else annoyed at the fact that some people think this is real? Learn about what happens to the human body while quickly rising and lowering in deep water. Look up human body density and how close it is to water. Then you simply must say eureka as you uncover the workings of flotation. Honest to god, just being afraid of swimming in water, at all, is complete nonsense. That is like a bird being afraid to hop around on the ground.


Also... I don't like your Username

(I just wanted to be part of the bashing)

Surely you have heard the phrase "fake hollywood action crap" that is often applied to things like never reloading a gun or jumping a car off of a fruit stand. You know the part of this video where the guy dives all the way down a 202m deep hole without stopping and comes back without oxygen? It was faked, staged, fictional, false etc.


Saying that some people can't swim is amazingly cruel. The only people who are ever incapable of swimming are the paralyzed or immobilized, and most partially paralyzed folk can still swim. I hope you find a better way to use the word "can't". I am not going to say that you can't!

^Give it up, hoss.

the only fake thing about this is that they did multiple takes yet the film implies through editing that its all done in one go obvously artistic lisense as it wouldnt realy flow if he cept going up and down.

as for water pressure and people going deep and coming up fast , its only a big issue when you are using compressed air or are going really realy deep.



>> ^Chinspinigcra:

Surely you have heard the phrase "fake hollywood action crap" that is often applied to things like never reloading a gun or jumping a car off of a fruit stand. You know the part of this video where the guy dives all the way down a 202m deep hole without stopping and comes back without oxygen? It was faked, staged, fictional, false etc.

Saying that some people can't swim is amazingly cruel. The only people who are ever incapable of swimming are the paralyzed or immobilized, and most partially paralyzed folk can still swim. I hope you find a better way to use the word "can't". I am not going to say that you can't!

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