Mexican freediver Estrella Navarro Holm has broken the national freediving record for the 26th time after reaching a depth of 75 meters in the waters of the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt.
A marine biologist and a model, Navarro was also the first Latin American woman to win a freediving medal for holding a single breath of air for over six minutes.
Freediving is a sport in which no breathing apparatus is used.
Navarro’s latest record-breaking dive was validated by the International Association for Development of Apnea at the Freediving World Apnea Center at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
The Baja California Sur native made the dive with a single large fin, called a monofin.
Navarro is the founder and organizer of the Big Blue freediving competition in her home state, an event that also promotes ocean conservation.
Source: Milenio (sp), El Sudcaliforniano (sp)
