A Henan diver dives 100 meters underwater without oxygen tank

A Henan diver dives 100 meters underwater without oxygen tank

无氧气瓶海中下潜100米 这个河南小伙儿做到了

From May 26 to June 5, the deep dive competition of Asian Freediving Cup 2024 was held on Panglao Island, the Philippines. Hundreds of top freedivers from around the world gathered to push their limits. Henan diver Yu Zhiying performed exceptionally well, earning a white card in FIM with a depth of 100 meters, securing the third position in the event. Currently, with this achievement, Yu Zhiying ranks third in China and sixth in Asia, becoming the first post-90s Chinese diver to break the 100-meter record in FIM.

5月26日至6月5日，2024年自由潜水亚洲杯深度赛在菲律宾邦劳岛举行，来自世界各地的百名顶尖潜水员齐聚一堂，突破自己的极限。河南小伙儿于志瀛发挥出色，取得攀绳下潜（FIM）100米白牌，并获得该项目的第三名。这个成绩目前在中国排名第三、亚洲排名第六。至此，于志瀛也成为中国第一个破攀绳下潜百米纪录的90后潜水员。

Born in 1992, Yu Zhiying is a native of Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan. Five years ago, during a trip to Mauritius, Yu Zhiying experienced the joy of diving, igniting his dream of freediving. "Having been undergoing professional training since 2021, I successfully passed the Freediving Instructor assessment and obtained the coaching certificate accredited by the international authority AIDA. In October 2021, I participated in the Mini Competition organized by the Nanshan Diving Association in Shenzhen and achieved third place in static apnea with a time of 5 minutes and 42 seconds." Yu Zhiying told the reporter.

于志瀛出生于1992年，是土生土长的郑州人。五年前一次毛里求斯的旅行，于志瀛偶然体验到潜水的快乐，从此启动了自由潜水的梦想。“我从2021年就开始接受专业训练，并通过了自由潜教练员考核，获得了国际权威机构AIDA官方认可颁发的教练证，2021年10月参加了深圳南山潜协举办的泳池MINI赛，并取得了静态闭气5分42秒季军的成绩。”于志瀛跟记者说。

Ordinary people may feel discomfort in their ears when diving to a depth of 2 meters in a swimming pool, as this represents only 1.2 times the pressure at sea level, let alone diving to a depth of 100 meters in the ocean. Freediving without carrying oxygen tanks has thus become one of the most physically and mentally challenging extreme sports in the world. In addition to muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness, freediving also involves training for carbon dioxide tolerance, low oxygen tolerance, etc. Moreover, it demands a high level of psychological preparation and resilience. "Freediving is different from other competitive sports in that during competitions, one cannot be too excited. Instead, one must enter a very relaxed state in order to lower heart rate, reduce oxygen consumption, and thus achieve good results. I really enjoy the process of adjusting my breath on the water's surface before the competition. In that moment, it feels like the whole world is just me alone. Every time I dive, it's impossible to say I'm not nervous, but once I'm on the 'battlefield', I have to instantly get into the zone." Yu Zhiying told the reporter.

普通人潜入泳池水底2米耳朵就会有疼痛感，但是这仅仅是陆地1.2倍的压力，更遑论在海中下潜100米。不携带氧气瓶的自由潜水因而也成为世界上最挑战身心的极限运动之一，除了需要锻炼肌肉力量、心肺功能，还需要做二氧化碳耐受、低氧耐受等训练，它对心理层面的要求也非常高。“自由潜水不同于其他的竞技运动，比赛时不能很兴奋，要让自己进入非常放松的状态，这样才能降低心率，减少氧气消耗，从而取得好成绩。我很享受比赛前在水面调整呼吸的过程，那一刻全世界好像就只有我一个人。每次下水，要说不紧张是不可能的，但是上了‘战场’，就得瞬间进入状态。”于志瀛说。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/胡田歌 编译/杨佳欣 实习生/邱昌琪 审校/陈行洁 赵汉青）