10 free divers and 9 mermaids competed in the first Ultimate Freediving Challenge of the year in Singapore on 7th May 2023. four national records were broken.
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Freediving: National records for Singapore, Estonia and Malaysia broken at inaugural freediving competition series
SINGAPORE—Fu Xingqiang, 38, Dmitri Melnikov, 35, and Darrell Teng, 32, each eclipsed previous national records for Singapore, Estonia and Malaysia respectively while competing at the Ultimate Freediving Challenge (UFC) series, July 02. The UFC is a new competition series established by Fu Xingqiang, owner of… Read More
Fu Xingqiang, 38, breaks Singapore national record—172m in men’s dynamic no fins category
SINGAPORE – local freediver and owner of freediving school FDXQ Fu Xingqiang, broke his own previous national record in the dynamic no fins (DNF) discipline at the July 2 Ultimate Freediving Challenge (UFC) event in Singapore. The DNF discipline involves swimming the furthest distance possible… Read More
Freediving: Lim Yee Hui takes Singapore national record in static apnea
SINGAPORE – Lim Yee Hui, 28, competed in the June 12 AIDA Get ecSTAtic! Competition held in Singapore and broke the static apnea (STA) national record. In the STA discipline, freedivers attempt to hold their breaths for the longest time possible while submerged in water.… Read More