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Ant Williams is a New Zealand-born, Australian freediver who formerly held the Guinness World Record for the deepest freedive under ice.^[1]

Career

Williams trained as a professional freediver and gained recognition in international freediving circles for extreme and under-ice diving. He combined his athletic pursuits with public speaking and coaching on performance under pressure.

World record under ice

In March 2019, Williams set a Guinness World Record for the deepest freedive under ice, reaching a depth of 70 metres beneath a frozen lake in Norway.^[2]^[3]

Retirement and succession

Following his record-setting dive, Williams retired from competitive freediving.^[4] In 2021, his record was surpassed by Russian freediver Alexey Molchanov, who reached a depth of 80 metres under ice in Lake Baikal.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Freediver Ant Williams explains what it's like to be crushed by water". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "Victorian freediver Ant Williams breaks world record for deepest dive under ice". ABC News. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "Freediver Ant Williams holds his breath as he plunges 70 m under ice in daring record". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ "Freediver Ant Williams Sets New World Record For The Longest Distance Under Ice - DeeperBlue.com". DeeperBlue. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ B, Julia (2021-03-17). "A freediver from Russia set a Guinness record on Lake Baikal - Flotilia". Flotilia. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
^ AFP (2021-03-16). "Russian Freediver Claims New Record in Icy Lake Baikal Plunge". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[1] "Freediver Ant Williams explains what it's like to be crushed by water". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[2] "Victorian freediver Ant Williams breaks world record for deepest dive under ice". ABC News. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[3] "Freediver Ant Williams holds his breath as he plunges 70 m under ice in daring record". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[4] "Freediver Ant Williams Sets New World Record For The Longest Distance Under Ice - DeeperBlue.com". DeeperBlue. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[5] B, Julia (2021-03-17). "A freediver from Russia set a Guinness record on Lake Baikal - Flotilia". Flotilia. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

[6] AFP (2021-03-16). "Russian Freediver Claims New Record in Icy Lake Baikal Plunge". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2025-04-04.

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