My Limits -185 Mt No Limits - Italian Record

My Limits -185 Mt.
28 Agosto 2017
Location: Freediving World - Sharm El Shiekh
Andrea Zuccari stabilisce il nuovo Record Italiano di Apnea in assetto Variabile No Limits scendendo a -185 mt.
On 26th July 2014 Andrea Zuccari set the New Italian Record of No Limits reaching a depth of a -175 mt.
3 years later, during the week from 21 to 28 July, Andrea was supposed to try a No Limits dive to -200 mt. This was the plan, and during the last two months of training, Andrea reached -185 mt. three times. Despite everybody thinking that the limit of this discipline should be the equalisation, Andrea found another problem: the narcosis.
Nitrogen narcosis is a very well known problem for scuba divers and it can be experienced in depths of over 30 meters. However in Freediving, nitrogen narcosis usually shows up much deeper, and today there are very few freedivers that have reached those depths. The narcosis can be compared to the effects that you may feel from alcohol, and can effect your behaviour underwater.
During many of his freedives this year Andrea felt narcosis stronger and more often than in the past, so he decided that trying to exceed those depths would have been too dangerous, similar to driving a car at 200 km per hour completely drunk.
Yesterday on 28/08/17, even if a bit disappointed, Andrea decided to stop trying to reach the 200 meters depth and to formalise the New No Limits Italian Record at -185 mt.
In the past the No Limits Records were sanctioned by AIDA, but some years ago this association decided to stop the sanctioning of records in this discipline. So if the three dives at -185 were done during training, with witnesses and video cameras, they can be considered a Record!
During the last two months Andrea reached this depth three times. The first time was at the beginning of July, and during that dive it was not only narcosis that was the problem, but also the equalisation was at the limit of his capacities. As a result he decided to take a step back, to dive shallower for a while, and try to improve the equalisation protocol by moving the last Mounthfill charge, trying to reach that depth in better condition. At the end of July he was ready to repeat the same depth of 185 meters, and this time the equalisation was perfect. It was so good, that he thought he could go for the 200 meter Record. Unfortunately the narcosis proved to be still too strong to go deeper!
During the last year Andrea with some specific training methods improved his Vital Capacity from 6 Lt. to 7,5 Lt. and his C.V with packing from 8 Lt. to 10 Lt.
As narcosis is also known as “Nitrogen narcosis” Andrea thought that the reason of this problem may be due to the two litres of extra air he had in his lungs.
Again he stepped back and started to train to -165 meters with no packing at all (1,5 litres of air less than he was using in the last dives), but found their were no big improvements with the problem of narcosis.
Andrea decided to continue to train, with the hope that the narcosis would disappear or decrease with training as he became more used to the depth.
Last week between 21st - 28 August was the period planned for the record attempt. During this time he made a third dive to -185 meters hoping to be ready to go further, but despite the dive going very well, the narcosis problem was still too strong. Andrea has made the decision this is his limit at the moment… My Limit -185Mt.

[@theodore8285]

Very sad to know about Andread death... I knew him from his videos and now that I came back to see this one I schocked he got lost only recently... Rest in peace Andrea!

[@dimpapado4159]

congratulations......i passed out 10 times just watching it...

[@vaggsman8900]

🤣🤣🤣

[@enginbostanci8176]

Rest in Peace Andrea… 😢 I still cannot believe how you got lost with cylinders and an aqua scooter at only 40 meters… In this record video, you leave the float bag at 40 meters and surface on your own. It is unbeliavable. I am very sad.

[@jamescrocker1859]

Brilliant video. Very interesting to read about your experiences with narcosis, and congratulations for recognising your limits and staying safe! Hoping to see more fantastic videos in the future.

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

That is incredible. What a dive! Congrats! Longest I've held my breath for was 2 minutes 38 seconds in dry apnea. I hope that one day I'll be able to join the competitive freediving scene. It seems like the perfect sport for my bodies capabilities at this stage of my life.

[@franckdebank]

At least you will soon be able to watch Andrea on KZbin in one breathhold.😉

[@gdkkgffygd427]

افضل قناة لمحتوى الغوص على الاطلاق بل وعالميا

[@devuldervincent6143]

just amazing!!congratulations!!!

[@aoustinosstephanou128]

Bravo!!! LEGEND!!!

[@anistelanunes2210]

Incredible... Amazing video... I felt like I was diving as well...

[@augustograziano9989]

Un mostro !! Grandissimo

[@alberthiggins383]

truely an amazing achievement! congratulations

[@andreazuccari]

Thx Albert

[@davideep1842]

Sei un fenomeno Andrea!

[@Archonch]

Thanks for the video description too. It was very interesting

[@ArmandoFeroci]

It’s vital to know your limits - well done!!

[@andreazuccari]

Grazie Gian Marco.

[@danielavilafreaza4601]

19.5 ATM.. estas realmente loco... pero es asombroso.. felicitaciones...

[@akdrn3624]

Rest in Peace, Master

[@oleggavrilin9587]

Nice dive and nice video, Andrea! Congrats!

[@tanatorr1080]

Che mostro Andrea! Orgoglio italiano

[@andreazuccari]

🙏

[@danielschechter8130]

Good on you, Andrea, for recognizing your limit and staying safe. But I thought that no-limits divers had switched from a tank-filled float bag to a solid float that does not need gas, for added safety. I guess not. I don't go deep but I love freediving. All the pretty fishes and the corals and the turtles, and if I'm really lucky, the occasional shark. It's a wonderful world down there and we can enjoy it without going deep at all.

[@jfdetard]

I keep showing that video to our equalization study group: That is how its properly done in the end :-) .Great educational tool as well.

[@bjarkik128]

Just out of curiosity.. Could you elaborate on that further and explain to us who are novice?

[@jfdetard]

@@bjarkik128 Andrea demonstrates his mouthfill technic here which is an equalization protocol he has largely contributed to spread in the world of freediving via workshops. Whereas at 185m or at 30m for an advanced freediver, this is the same process but expertly delivered here by Andrea. The dive shown in this video is with a nose clip but it also can be done with a mask: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d328d5R-qMpjfZI.

[@decay.7253]

Wow! Crazy! What would happen if you let go of the sled to early?

[@andreazuccari]

the deepest safety freedivers was at 60 mt.

[@maxlongo306]

Bravo! You can go deeper, go for the World Record ! Avanti, forza !

[@bonex1205]

how much deeper is the record ? O.o

[@maxlongo306]

@@bonex1205 214 meters. Very dangerous set back on 2007 by Herbert Nitsch. No limits is very extreme.

[@michelbillydolly3129]

incroyable ! bravo

[@thechampionkhabibnurmagome9181]

if I dont make mistake this man defeat submarine existe in ww2 period big respect and admiration from algeria I hope meet u some day

[@rosros9573]

Súper emocionante. Gracias

[@hadassa19821]

Andrea ti seguo da una vita❤,prego che ti ritrovino❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@EnricoMerigliano]

Bravo... rilassato... davvero stupefacente!!! Congratulazioni!!!

[@c.s.7749]

Magnifico Andréa! Complimenti! Il video è superbo!

[@flaviowalczewskim.d9584]

isso é maravilhoso , parabens , mostra que não há limite para o verdadeiro homem . PARABENS

[@Россия-ц7ж]

Одно восхищения , браво !!!!!

[@pacoperez1012]

Slava Ukraini.

[@CHECCOMATTA]

Grandissimo!!! Sembrava potessi fare molto di più!

[@brunojls]

Very good performance without limit into the big blue sea :o)

[@Fabzil]

Pretty impressive!

[@stevegardner713]

Good camera work - multiple POV

[@mrs.polghetti5763]

da paura ci vogliono polmoni e palle.....grande,fantastico Big Man

[@gastoncolomb1776]

incredible ... !!!

[@danielepisu8616]

Andrea Zuccari TOP! 💪💪💪

[@marcogislon4828]

Complimenti! grande! e complimenti anche per la spiegazione finale sul montaggio

[@Vladislav._..]

Respect, bro!

[@jorgetorres7098]

WOOW REALMENTE SOBREHUMANO

[@jack7super897]

Bravissimo,

[@abdelkadermaarouf7673]

incroyable!bravo,bravo wawoo

[@vicentematta7961]

bravissimo

[@liamkevincunningham4360]

Hi Andrea, great video, really enjoyed it. How many safety divers do you have for your VNL dives? and what depths are they? Cheers

[@andreazuccari]

Hi Liam, for this dive no Tech divers only freedivers and Counter Ballast System and Ecosonar.

[@liamkevincunningham4360]

Thanks for the reply Andrea, I find free diving very interesting. If you want extra support next time you attempt one of these dives, I am a Australian paramedic and would be interested in helping out

[@herymunanto1367]

I like this video

[@PiervittorioGatta]

Speriamo che Andrea venga ritrovato! 🙏

[@zampogna]

Congratulazioni!!!! Ma dimmi un po’: metti che risalendo quando si sei agganciato con una mano scivolavi o perdevi la presa: rimanevi a 100 metri a salire a braccia?? Ho avuto timore per te inoltre quando sul touchdown non partiva il pallone...

[@andreazuccari]

Grazie... Io ero collegato al cavo di discesa al di sopra della slitta, se avessi perso la presa comunque sarei stato portato su. Il pallone ci mette un po' a gonfiarsi, ma lo sapevo, prima dei 185 ne ho fatti di tuffi fondi 😉

[@massimobernardo-]

intanto complimenti ,ma quando scendi e poi sali hai gli occhi aperti o chiusi ? e a che pensi ? conti i secondi che so..

[@julikenn]

Can anyone explain why he does not get the bends (decompression sickness)?

[@andreazuccari]

Why I should? I dive with one breathe.

[@NikoNemo]

Unbelievable!!!

[@СашаСимшов]

Странно после такого быстрого всплытия обычно проблеммы с кессонкой

[@user-qk7es8up3k]

AMAZING Wow I can't wait to watch the 200 meter one 😉 I can 3 m😑

[@moonmina4686]

Wow 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@ailsawidyasari7040]

dia yang nyelam, aku yang engap wkwkwk. BTW AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lh7801]

Why did he ditch the airbag thingy before the end? Why not ride it all the way up?

[@andreazuccari]

To slow town the ascending the last 30 mt. giving more time to the Bloodshit to go back.

[@lh7801]

@@andreazuccari ok I think I get what you are saying. Gotta watch that bloodshit. Thanks for the reply

[@vallsz]

how do you wear goggles ? my guess is there are full of nonsalty water, because teh squeeze at 185m would be something azhah

[@andreazuccari]

There are few small holes, the googles will be flooded of sea water while I will descend.

[@younesplangeurssousmarinee385]

👌👌👌

[@giovanniberto3541]

Tanta Roba !

[@Amborntowin]

What is the speed of that device carrying them?

[@andreazuccari]

Average speed descending 2.5m/s ascending 3m/s

[@Amborntowin]

@@andreazuccari Awesome! What are the trainings, you need to sustain for this ! Is there any videos of that?

[@andreazuccari]

@@Amborntowin Just some years of Freediving 😉

[@djciko999]

mi manca il respiro solo a guardarlo

[@kashifkhurshied1873]

Amazing video

[@andreazuccari]

thank you

[@DaniPaci]

dove?

[@edmundodantes2109]

Nice.!! Dive.

[@punkrockneverdie]

💪🏆

[@izzojoseph2]

Damn Every 10 meters there’s an increase in atmosphere. That means at his depth it was 18.5 times heavier than ocean level. Or 259 psi. Lotta fuckin’ weight.

[@louiep432]

Will he know at what depth is he at while underwater?

[@andreazuccari]

Sure, in the hood I have a diving computer, who tell the depth, while I'm descending and ascending. 😉

[@louiep432]

Is it a gadget connected to your ears? What do you call it?

[@aleksola2434]

I can dive 2 meters.

[@seerdavid8388]

Voi siete pazzi 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@enriquenann_3286]

Ur a beast, I can dive 7meters :D

[@raceofknowledge5070]

Try 7.1 U can do it

[@josefishing6137]

WoO

[@pereira1975]

Muito louco.👍

[@jackneld2233]

wohhh like 100% from malaysia

[@victoroudit]

Hello Andrea ! What kind of training did you used to increase your vital capacity from 6l to 7.5l ? Is it your residual capacity that decreased and gave you more vital capa ? Did your total capacity increased too ?

[@andreazuccari]

Hi Victor, I used a yoga tool call "wooden bridge" and I develp a special trainig protocol with it. I increased my Total Capacity

[@victoroudit]

Andrea Zuccari thank you for your answer, I hope that those heavy narcosis will be lighter in the future !

[@nolbertobravo4627]

@@andreazuccari al👍👍👍💕💕

[@chrisdelaplante5515]

the voice is so scary !

[@enrico7456]

grande andrea una domanda. ma perché in questo video ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6SuhI2Jd89kitk ) spieghi che ci sono stati problemi di narcosi con gli occhialini? non capisco il legame tra occhialini e narcosi. e perché, con la maschera, nel caso, non potresti continuare a farci sognare?

[@andreazuccari]

Enrico Ronconi Ciao Enrico, la spiegazione scientifica non te la posso dare, abbiamo solo teorie, ma sembrerebbe che con un senso in meno (la vista) la percezione della narcosi é maggiore. Con la maschera ero un po’ al limite ai 175 mt non so quanti in più potrei farne. Inoltre dopo uno dei tuffi a 185 mt ho avuto delle sintomatologie neurologiche. Tentare di andare oltre forse sarebbe pericoloso, forse un giorno mi dimostreranno il contrario, ma credo che a queste quote siamo vicini ai limiti fisiologici in apnea.

[@enrico7456]

grazie @@andreazuccari per la risposta. ora ho capito. speriamo un giorno ti potranno dimostrare il contrario. un saluto e grazie ancora.

[@DobriiRRRRRRRRRRR]

Да что там его вниз тянут. А вот самому 130 м проплыть и самому подняться 4 минуты вам слабо

[@andreazuccari]

Вы правы, в постоянном весе я никогда не бегал больше 107 метров. но мне нравится переменный вес и безлимитные дисциплины с переменным весом. перевел с помощью гугл переводчика

[@scrufacewerfolf5545]

👍👍👍🖐🖐🖐👌👌👌👏👏👏!!!!¡ Good Luck !!!!

[@МихаилСереденко-у6я]

I can 5 meters! :)

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

it's a start ;)

[@denisservo4250]

Сумашедший Браво

[@brucechetta7660]

It s easy...with this sistem... Why don t go under without machine sistem?

[@sallybugs1695]

If you do better than him then show us.

[@foufish]

❤🕊🕊🐟🐟

[@sicario277]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪

[@osmanguney5706]

Cpmplimenti Itliano folle :)))

[@karimhammouchi4727]

Waw Magifikk

[@muradmanilov4160]

По моему это не честный рекорд. Алексей Молчанов нырял без приспособления и поднимался так же.

[@andreazuccari]

Alexey is super strong, this is just a different disciplines

[@ignaciomartinocomeron2686]

Ni se inmuto!

[@나그네-o3m]

Wow

[@stephanemounier4054]

3mn 20 185 m parfais

[@goldkoopabros.9154]

That's 607 feet!

[@alvarofernandez3580]

al final dice " un berliiini"

[@ginkgobiloba5462]

Rip:/

[@nPilz]

I can go 2meters with with a 10second Chill on the ground on a Good try, sometimes i fear Dont even be able to reach the ground lol

[@raceofknowledge5070]

4:09 He kissed male?

[@andreazuccari]

I kissed my girlfriend

[@raceofknowledge5070]

@@andreazuccari oh god. I got your reply 😊😊 u r champ bdw 😉😋

[@nolbertobravo4627]

saxo hotel hoy playa

[@borealmat1889]

Juanandres

[@michaelbaker4728]

eighty miiiiiiteeeers

[@qwerqwert7736]

This is not a deep dive record. He didn't dive, he used his hands to get up. Can you give him a lift?

[@andreazuccari]

This freediving discipline is named No Limits and all the rules have been respected.

[@Georgiy333]

Не рекорд, но очень технично и красиво!

[@freddymello3227]

I can 1.5 m that's my record.

[@TheBlackFrog79]

Freddy Mello I can go under 4 meters. In my basement.

[@vaniaruseva769]

I can 32 meters ^_^

[@vaniaruseva769]

Thank you !

[@michaillouvranos293]

I can do 2 meters!🤣

[@vaniaruseva769]

That is not a bad results if you are 10/11 yrs old . But im happy about you! Do your best and never stop doing what you want

[@denniero6904]

Redicileous sport