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Ukrainian swimmer Kateryna Sadurska set a new world record at the freediving competition in the discipline “diving without fins” (CNF). The athlete dived to a depth of 80 meters.
The eighth CMAS Freediving World Championship began on October 2 in the Greek city of Kalamata. Kateryna Sadurska became the only representative from Ukraine.
Equipment and training play an important role in this discipline. This year, the Ukrainian did not have the opportunity to test the starting structure before the start of the competition. The athletes had only one official training session, during which Sadurska did another discipline.
During the championship, the Ukrainian also set a new national record – she dived 103 meters with a monofin. For comparison, the symbol of Kyiv Motherland-Mother is one meter smaller (102 m). Thus, Kateryna Sadurska became the first Ukrainian woman to dive to such a depth, but she took fourth place at the competition.
The first competition day among women was scheduled for October 5, but it was postponed due to weather conditions on the 6th This day I dived with a monofin. It was my deepest dive and an absolute record for Ukraine – 103 meters, – said the athlete.
Kateryna Sadurska said that the competition was held in the Mediterranean Sea, where the water temperature was much lower than during her training – only 24 degrees on the surface, which significantly complicated its immersion.
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Kateryna Sadurska is a three-time bronze medalist of the World Championships in water sports (2013). Two-time champion and multiple prize-winner of the European championships in water sports.
In 2021, she won a silver medal at the Kaş Başka World Freediving Championship, and the following year she won gold. Another discipline awaits the Ukrainian woman at this year's championship – diving with bi-fins (CWTB).
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