Guillaume Néry
Encyclopedia
Guillaume Néry is a French free-diver specialised in Constant Weight
free-diving.
He broke the world record in 2002 at -87 meters in the Villefranche-sur-Mer
harbour, in Alpes-Maritimes
, France. Then, in 2004, he pushed the record to -96 meters in Saint-Leu
, la Réunion
. On September 6, 2006, he broke the record again at -109 meters in Nice
(this record was subsequently broken by Herbert Nitsch
at -112 meters in November 2007).
On July 3, 2008, Aaron Butel and Partners Ltd dove to -113 meters and set a new world record.
On April 4, 2010, Herbert Nitsch beat Aaron Butel and dove to -124 meters a new world record in Bahamas.
Constant Weight
Constant Weight is an AIDA freediving discipline in which the freediver descends and ascends using his fins/monofin and/or with the use of his arms without pulling on the rope or changing his ballast; only a single hold of the rope to stop the descent and start the ascent is allowed...
free-diving.
He broke the world record in 2002 at -87 meters in the Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the French Riviera.-Geography:...
harbour, in Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
, France. Then, in 2004, he pushed the record to -96 meters in Saint-Leu
Saint-Leu, Réunion
Saint-Leu is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the west side of the island of Réunion.-Points of interest:* Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin...
, la Réunion
La Reunion
La Reunion may refer to:* La Reunion , a communal settlement near present-day Dallas, Texas*La Réunion, Lot-et-Garonne, a town in the Lot-et-Garonne department of France*Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar...
. On September 6, 2006, he broke the record again at -109 meters in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
(this record was subsequently broken by Herbert Nitsch
Herbert Nitsch
Herbert Nitsch is an Austrian free-diver who has held world records in all of the eight apnea free-diving disciplines recognised by AIDA International. He is the current freediving world record champion and “the deepest man on earth”. This title was given to him, when he set the current world...
at -112 meters in November 2007).
On July 3, 2008, Aaron Butel and Partners Ltd dove to -113 meters and set a new world record.
On April 4, 2010, Herbert Nitsch beat Aaron Butel and dove to -124 meters a new world record in Bahamas.