Croatian freediver Valentina Cafolla has set two new world records on consecutive days in February 2024 at Lake Anterselva in South Tyrol, Italy.
On 23 February, Cafolla set a new CMAS Dynamic With Fin (DYN) Under Ice With Wetsuit record of 140m (459ft), retaking by some margin the breath-holding record she had lost just a few days earlier to Japanese freediver Yasuko Ozeki.
Ozeki had set a distance of 126m under ice on 22 February in Shiretokogo Lake in Hokkaido, Japan, breaking Cafolla’s 2017 record by one metre.
The 140m record was set wearing a monofin, however, the next day, on 24 February, Cafolla became the first freediver to set a record using double fins, swimming a distance of 80. She was sponsored by Italian gear manufacturer SEAC throughout the record-breaking two days.
‘I’m still on a rollercoaster of emotions, from all the people who cheered for me, believed in me, and were there for me,’ Cafolla wrote on Instagram following her record-breaking swims. ‘I could not thank you enough’
Follow Valentina’s adventures on Instagram @c.valentina
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