Set a world record by diving to 65 meters in fresh water at Dorothea Quarry, Wales.
Progressed from 53 meters to 65 meters (213.3 feet) across three record-breaking dives. 📸 Transition to Photography & Conservation
First world record at 51 meters (167.3 feet). fred buyle record
After retiring from competition in 2004, Buyle leveraged his records to become a leading underwater photographer and conservationist:
He assists marine biologists by tagging sharks (Great Whites, Hammerheads) and collecting DNA samples while freediving. Set a world record by diving to 65
He shoots using only natural light and one breath of air to remain non-invasive to marine life.
Became the 8th person ever to dive deeper than 100 meters on one breath. After retiring from competition in 2004, Buyle leveraged
Fred Buyle is a world-renowned Belgian freediver who broke four world records between 1995 and 2000. He is famously known as the eighth person in history to pass the "mythical" 100-meter (328 feet) depth barrier on a single breath of air . 🏆 Key Freediving Records