40-year-old Czech David Wenzl on Tuesday in the depths of Lake Sils in Switzerland set a new record for diving under the ice in one breath, descending to 52.1 meters, Reuters reports.

The Czech David Wenzl dived 52.1 meters under the ice in one breath

In 2021, Wenzel has already entered the Guinness Book of Records, swimming the length of a frozen lake in the Czech Republic.

At Lake Sils, Wentzl dived through a sump, then retrieved a sticker from 50 meters deep to demonstrate his attempt, before resurfacing through the same sump.

He spat out the blood, sat for a minute, then opened a bottle of champagne. A further examination at the hospital confirmed that Wenzel had no problems.

The dive, which lasted one minute and 54 seconds, took place at a temperature of 1 to 4 degrees Celsius, reports Agerpres.

“He enjoyed the dive but admitted he was a little more nervous than usual and had trouble breathing. It is not difficult for him to be in cold water.

Lack of oxygen is normal for him. But now it was completely different, because the pressure in the ears in cold water is very difficult to work with.

When you combine all these three things: cold water, lack of oxygen and working under pressure, it results in something very unique,” ​​Vencl promoter Pawel Kalous told Reuters.