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Jun 6, 2013 · Herbert Nitsch, who nearly lost his life during a world record attempt on 6th June 2012, has spoken publicly on social media sites about the fateful day in June last year and his recovery since.
Nov 30, 2020 · Freediver Herbert Nitsch earned the nickname “Deepest Man on Earth” by diving underwater to 830 feet on a single breath. He explains how he found his sport and recovered from his accident.
Nitsch temporarily fell asleep due to nitrogen narcosis during the last part of the ascent (as opposed to through oxygen starvation), and woke up prior to reaching the surface.
Mar 6, 2014 · Speaking to a packed room at the recent Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nitsch spoke about being confined to a wheelchair for the first six months of his convalescence before taking his health back into his own hands.
Nov 6, 2017 · It can absolutely be deadly. Nitsch knew when decompression sickness began to set in. Wet and tired, he sat with an oxygen mask on as he always does after a dive. But, this time it was different.
Mar 6, 2013 · On the 6th June 2012 Austrian Freediver Herbert Nitsch descended into the sea off Santorini (Greece) to attempt an 800ft / 244m No Limits Dive . Since then he has been silent on both what exactly happened and his current condition.
By CNN: Freediver Herbert Nitsch earned the nickname "Deepest Man on Earth" by diving underwater to 830 feet on a single breath. He explains how he found his sport and recovered from his accident.
Despite painstaking preparation, on this early summer afternoon Nitsch experienced the worst-case scenario. Unconscious, he had to be brought to the surface by rescue divers - after reaching a depth of more than 818 feet (249.5 meters).
Interview with Herbert Nitsch on the Maldives his world record, the serious accident and new goals read now!
Nov 2, 2019 · Herbert Nitsch is a free diver, he dives without breathing equipment. In 2012 he broke a world record, diving to a depth of 253 metres but on the way back up things went wrong.