Loïc Leferme
| Loïc Leferme | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1970 Malo-les-Bains[1] |
| Died | April 11, 2007 (aged 36) Villefranche-sur-Mer |
| Occupation | freediver |
| Children | 2 |
Loïc Leferme (28 August 1970 – 11 April 2007) was a French diver who was the world free diving record holder until 2 October 2005, when he was surpassed by Herbert Nitsch. [2] Loic was also a founder of AIDA in 1990 with Roland Specker and Claude Chapuis in Nice. In 2002 he set the world free diving record without any breathing apparatus at 162 meters.[2] His first world record was 137 meters (1999).[2][3] On 30 October 2004, he extended his own world record to 171 meters in the no limits free-diving category.[2][4] The premier advocate of this type of freediving has come to be known as Chapuis Style Freediving. A complete system for learning to freedive was developed from his teachings by Marcus Greatwood.
He died during a private training session in Villefranche-sur-Mer when his equipment failed and he did not reach the surface in time.[citation needed] He was in training for a planned record attempt in July 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Henry, Michel (12 April 2007). "La mer engloutit Leferme" (in French). Libération.fr. http://www.liberation.fr/actualite/sports/246983.FR.php. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ a b c d History of World Records
- ^ (French) Voici l’homme le plus profond au monde
- ^ (French) Loïc Leferme bat le record du monde de plongée en apnée à 171 mètres de profondeur
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