Constant weight apnea
Constant weight (CWT) is a freediving discipline recognised by AIDA, the International Association for the Development of Apnea, in which the freediver descends and ascends using their monofin and/or with the use of their arms without pulling on the rope or changing their ballast; only a single hold of the rope to stop the descent and start the ascent is allowed.[1] Constant weight is one of the eight disciplines considered for international competition, the others being constant weight bi-fins (CWTB), constant weight without fins (CNF), static apnea (STA), dynamic apnea without fins (DNF), dynamic with fins (DYN), free immersion (FIM), and dynamic apnea bi-fins (DYNB).[2][3][4]
Current World Record Holders
[edit]- men: Alexey Molchanov (Russia), 136 metres in 4 minutes 37 seconds. (2023-08-21)[5]
- women: Alessia Zecchini (Italia), 123 metres (2023-07-18)
References
[edit]- ^ McKie, N (2004). "Freediving in cyberspace". Journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society. 34: 101–3. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ "Freediving Disciplines Explained". DeeperBlue. 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Christian (2009). "History of freediving". Seanomad Freediving School. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Farrell, Emma (2016-05-03). "History of freediving". DeeperBlue. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Alexey Molchanov NEW WORLD RECORD 136m CWT, retrieved 2025-10-30
